Present and future arboviral threats

SC Weaver, WK Reisen - Antiviral research, 2010 - Elsevier
Arthropod-borne viruses (arboviruses) are important causes of human disease nearly
worldwide. All arboviruses circulate among wild animals, and many cause disease after …

Global research trends of World Health Organization's top eight emerging pathogens

WM Sweileh - Globalization and health, 2017 - Springer
Abstract Background On December 8 th, 2015, World Health Organization published a
priority list of eight pathogens expected to cause severe outbreaks in the near future. To …

A systematic review of Rift Valley Fever epidemiology 1931–2014

MO Nanyingi, P Munyua, SG Kiama… - Infection ecology & …, 2015 - Taylor & Francis
Background Rift Valley Fever (RVF) is a mosquito-borne viral zoonosis that was first isolated
and characterized in 1931 in Kenya. RVF outbreaks have resulted in significant losses …

[HTML][HTML] Rift Valley fever virus: A review of diagnosis and vaccination, and implications for emergence in Europe

KL Mansfield, AC Banyard, L McElhinney, N Johnson… - Vaccine, 2015 - Elsevier
Rift Valley fever virus (RVFV) is a mosquito-borne virus, and is the causative agent of Rift
Valley fever (RVF), a zoonotic disease characterised by an increased incidence of abortion …

Paving the way for human vaccination against Rift Valley fever virus: A systematic literature review of RVFV epidemiology from 1999 to 2021

KN Gerken, AD LaBeaud, H Mandi… - PLoS neglected …, 2022 - journals.plos.org
Background Rift Valley fever virus (RVFV) is a lethal threat to humans and livestock in many
parts of Africa, the Arabian Peninsula, and the Indian Ocean. This systematic review's …

[HTML][HTML] Undiagnosed acute viral febrile illnesses, Sierra Leone

RJ Schoepp, CA Rossi, SH Khan, A Goba… - Emerging infectious …, 2014 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Abstract Sierra Leone in West Africa is in a Lassa fever–hyperendemic region that also
includes Guinea and Liberia. Each year, suspected Lassa fever cases result in submission …

[HTML][HTML] Risk factors for severe Rift Valley fever infection in Kenya, 2007

AS Anyangu, LH Gould, SK Sharif… - The American journal …, 2010 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
A large Rift Valley fever (RVF) outbreak occurred in Kenya from December 2006 to March
2007. We conducted a study to define risk factors associated with infection and severe …

[HTML][HTML] Molecular epidemiology of Rift Valley fever virus

AA Grobbelaar, J Weyer, PA Leman… - Emerging infectious …, 2011 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Phylogenetic relationships were examined for 198 Rift Valley fever virus isolates and 5
derived strains obtained from various sources in Saudi Arabia and 16 countries in Africa …

Molecular biology and genetic diversity of Rift Valley fever virus

T Ikegami - Antiviral research, 2012 - Elsevier
Rift Valley fever virus (RVFV), a member of the family Bunyaviridae, genus Phlebovirus, is
the causative agent of Rift Valley fever (RVF), a mosquito-borne disease of ruminant animals …

The risk of Rift Valley fever virus introduction and establishment in the United States and European Union

AI Rolin, L Berrang-Ford… - Emerging microbes & …, 2013 - Taylor & Francis
Rift Valley fever virus (RVFV) is an arthropod-borne disease resulting in severe morbidity
and mortality in both human and ruminant populations. First identified in Kenya in 1930, the …