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Clinics in Laboratory Medicine, 2017 Rift Valley fever (RVF) is a severe veterinary disease of livestock that also causes moderate to severe illness in people. The life cycle of RVF is complex and involves mosquitoes, livestock, people, and the environment. RVF virus is transmitted from either mosquitoes or farm animals to humans, but is generally not transmitted from person to person ...
Amy L Hartman
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The Pathogenesis of Rift Valley Fever [PDF]
Viruses, 2011 Rift Valley fever (RVF) is an emerging zoonotic disease distributed in sub-Saharan African countries and the Arabian Peninsula. The disease is caused by the Rift Valley fever virus (RVFV) of the family Bunyaviridae and the genus Phlebovirus. The virus is transmitted by mosquitoes, and virus replication in domestic ruminant results in high rates of ...
Tetsuro Ikegami +2 more
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Rift Valley fever vaccines [PDF]
Vaccine, 2009 Rift Valley fever virus (RVFV), which belongs to the genus Phlebovirus, family Bunyaviridae, is a negative-stranded RNA virus carrying a tripartite RNA genome. RVFV is transmitted by mosquitoes and causes large outbreaks among ruminants and humans in Africa and the Arabian Peninsula.
Tetsuro Ikegami, Shinji Makino
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Rift Valley Fever Outbreak, Southern Mauritania, 2012 [PDF]
Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2014 After a period of heavy rainfall, an outbreak of Rift Valley fever occurred in southern Mauritania during September–November 2012. A total of 41 human cases were confirmed, including 13 deaths, and 12 Rift Valley fever virus strains were isolated ...
Abdourahmane Sow +10 more
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Prevalence and associated factors of human haemorrhagic fevers in Senegal: a comprehensive analysis of Hantaan, Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever and Rift Valley fever [PDF]
Frontiers in Public HealthIntroductionViral haemorrhagic fevers such as Rift Valley fever, Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever, and hantavirus disease continue to threaten public health in Africa.
Maryam Diarra +14 more
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Rift Valley Fever in Namibia, 2010
Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2013 During May–July 2010 in Namibia, outbreaks of Rift Valley fever were reported to the National Veterinary Service. Analysis of animal specimens confirmed virus circulation on 7 farms.
Federica Monaco +9 more
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Asymptomatic Coccidioidal Meningitis Relapse: A Demon in Disguise
Journal of Investigative Medicine High Impact Case Reports, 2023 Coccidioides spp is a soil-dwelling, dimorphic fungus that causes coccidioidomycosis. It is endemic to the western hemisphere. Although primarily a respiratory disease, it can also cause a myriad of clinical manifestations, from asymptomatic disease to ...
Lovedip Kooner MBBS +2 more
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TNFα Blockade Inhibits Both Initial and Continued Control of Pulmonary Coccidioides
Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology, 2022 Tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNFα) is a pluripotent cytokine that is important in many infections, though its role in Coccidioides infection remains poorly understood.
Daniel A. Powell +9 more
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Valley Fever, Mimicker of Malignancy
SSRN Electronic Journal, 2022 Coccidioidomycosis rates in endemic areas such as California and Arizona have been increasing in recent years. Most common manifestations in symptomatic individuals involve the lungs. Disseminated disease occurs when the infection spreads beyond the lungs. Disseminated disease occurs in about 1% of all coccidiomycosis cases.
Raffi Gharakhanian +3 more
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Journal of Investigative Medicine High Impact Case Reports, 2022 Coccidioidomycosis (CM) is a fungal infection endemic to the southwestern United States with a wide range of clinical presentations depending on the infected organ systems. Most infections are asymptomatic.
Michael Ke MD +5 more
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