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Yellow fever virus is susceptible to sofosbuvir both in vitro and in vivo. [PDF]

PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 2019
Yellow fever virus (YFV) is a member of the Flaviviridae family. In Brazil, yellow fever (YF) cases have increased dramatically in sylvatic areas neighboring urban zones in the last few years. Because of the high lethality rates associated with infection
Caroline S de Freitas, Luiza M Higa, Carolina Q Sacramento, André C Ferreira, Patrícia A Reis, Rodrigo Delvecchio, Fabio L Monteiro, Giselle Barbosa-Lima, Harrison James Westgarth, Yasmine Rangel Vieira, Mayara Mattos, Natasha Rocha, Lucas Villas Bôas Hoelz, Rennan Papaleo Paes Leme, Mônica M Bastos, Gisele Olinto L Rodrigues, Carla Elizabeth M Lopes, Celso Martins Queiroz-Junior, Cristiano X Lima, Vivian V Costa, Mauro M Teixeira, Fernando A Bozza, Patrícia T Bozza, Nubia Boechat, Amilcar Tanuri, Thiago Moreno L Souza   +25 more
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Global emergence of Zika virus

Universa Medicina, 2016
Zika virus (ZIKV) belongs to the flaviviruses (family Flaviviridae), which includes dengue, yellow fever, West Nile, and Japanese encephalitis viruses.
Richard Tjan
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Molecular surveillance of arboviruses in Nigeria

BMC Infectious Diseases, 2023
Arboviral infections are fast becoming a global public health concern as a result of its high fatality rate and sporadic spread. From the outbreak of Zika virus in the Americas, the endemicity of Yellow fever in West Africa and South America, outbreaks ...
Joseph Ojonugwa Shaibu, Kabiru Olusegun Akinyemi, Oshilonyah Henry Uzor, Rosemary Ajuma Audu, Akeeb Bola Oriowo Oyefolu   +4 more
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Serological evidence of Flavivirus circulation in human populations in Northern Kenya: an assessment of disease risk 2016–2017

Virology Journal, 2019
Background Yellow fever, Dengue, West Nile and Zika viruses are re-emerging mosquito-borne Flaviviruses of public health concern. However, the extent of human exposure to these viruses and associated disease burden in Kenya and Africa at large remains ...
E. Chepkorir, D. P. Tchouassi, S. L. Konongoi, J. Lutomiah, C. Tigoi, Z. Irura, F. Eyase, M. Venter, R. Sang   +8 more
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Advanced Laboratory Methods for Detecting Yellow Fever Pathogen

Проблемы особо опасных инфекций, 2021
Yellow fever is an acute infectious disease of viral nature, the causative agent of which is vector-borne –is transmitted through the bites of infected mosquitoes. Massive epidemics caused by the yellow fever virus are observed in the countries of Africa,
E. I. Krivosheina, M. Yu. Kartashov, E. V. Naidenova   +2 more
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Usability of a gamified antibiotic resistance awareness mobile application: A qualitative evaluation

IET Networks, EarlyView., 2022
The purpose of this study is to reveal the findings from the usability evaluation of an antibiotic resistance awareness app (SEDAR) app and present the necessary critical revisions made to improve the usability further. This study adopted guerrilla testing, observation, and retrospective probing methods to evaluate the usability of the SEDAR app ...
Ummul Hanan Mohamad, Intan Nadiah Abdul Hakim, Mahdi Ali‐Akbari   +2 more
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Yellow Fever Virus DNA in Urine and Semen of Convalescent Patient, Brazil

Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2018
Yellow fever virus RNA is usually detected in blood of infected humans. We detected virus RNA in urine and semen samples from a convalescent patient. A complete virus genome was sequenced for an isolate from a urine sample.
Carla M. Barbosa, Nicholas Di Paola, Marielton P. Cunha, Mônica J. Rodrigues-Jesus, Danielle B. Araujo, Vanessa B. Silveira, Fabyano B. Leal, Flávio S. Mesquita, Viviane F. Botosso, Paolo M.A. Zanotto, Edison L. Durigon, Marcos V. Silva, Danielle B.L. Oliveira   +12 more
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An evaluation of the diagnostic performance characteristics of the Yellow Fever IgM immunochromatographic rapid diagnostic test kit from SD Biosensor in Ghana.

PLoS ONE, 2022
Yellow fever is endemic in Ghana and outbreaks occur periodically. The prodromal signs due to Yellow Fever Virus (YFV) infection are non-specific, making clinical signs unreliable as the sole criteria for diagnosis.
Lawrence Henry Ofosu-Appiah, Dodzi Kofi Amelor, Bright Ayensu, Ernest Akyereko, Nafisah Issah Rabiwu, David Opare, Godfred Owusu-Okyere, Dennis Odai Laryea, Franklin Asiedu-Bekoe, Julius Abraham Addo Mingle   +9 more
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Current Trends of Yellow Fever in Nigeria: Challenges and Prospects

UMYU Journal of Microbiology Research, 2019
Yellow fever is a viral infection caused by yellow fever virus and is spread by the bite of an infected female mosquito (Aedes and Haemogogus species).
Abdulkadir, B., Dazy, D. B., Abubakar, M. A., Farida, A. T., Samira, I. G., Aladelokun, J. D., Nafisat, S. T., Olaosebikan, V. O., Ibrahim, E., Samira, A., Nwadigwe, M. O.   +10 more
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Endemic and Emerging Arboviruses of Mosquitoes in Ecuador

Práctica Familiar Rural, 2020
Arboviruses are arthropod-borne viruses that include many viruses of public health concern found in Ecuador. Dengue virus, yellow fever virus and Zika virus are in the Flaviridae family (1), while chikungunya virus and Mayaro virus are in the ...
Rachel Sippy, Cat Lippi, Anna Stewart, Sadie Ryan   +3 more
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