Characterization of Rift Valley fever virus MP-12 strain encoding NSs of Punta Toro virus or sandfly fever Sicilian virus.

Rift Valley fever virus (RVFV; genus Phlebovirus, family Bunyaviridae) is a mosquito-borne zoonotic pathogen which can cause hemorrhagic fever, neurological disorders or blindness in humans, and a high rate of abortion in ruminants. MP-12 strain, a live-attenuated candidate vaccine, is attenuated in...

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Main Authors: Olga A Lihoradova, Sabarish V Indran, Birte Kalveram, Nandadeva Lokugamage, Jennifer A Head, Bin Gong, Bersabeh Tigabu, Terry L Juelich, Alexander N Freiberg, Tetsuro Ikegami
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/pmid/23638202/pdf/?tool=EBI