Rift Valley fever – a growing threat to humans and animals

Rift Valley fever – a growing threat to humans and animals

Rift Valley fever (RVF) is a zoonotic, vector-borne infectious disease of ruminants and camels transmitted mainly by the Aedes and Culex mosquito species. Contact with the blood or organs of infected animals may infect humans. Its etiological factor is the Rift Valley fever virus (RVFV) of the Phleb...

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Main Authors: Kwaśnik Małgorzata, Rożek Wojciech, Rola Jerzy
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sciendo 2021-01-01
Series:Journal of Veterinary Research
Subjects:
rift valley fever virus
vector-borne disease
mosquitoes
haemorrhagic fever
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.2478/jvetres-2021-0009

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