Epidemiological study of Rift Valley fever virus in Kigoma, Tanzania

Epidemiological study of Rift Valley fever virus in Kigoma, Tanzania

Rift Valley fever virus (RVFV) is an acute, zoonotic viral disease caused by a  Phlebovirus, which belongs to the Bunyaviridae family. Among livestock, outbreaks of the disease are economically devastating. They are often characterised by large, sweeping abortion storms and have significant mortalit...

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Main Authors: Emmanuel G. Kifaro, Japhet Nkangaga, Gradson Joshua, Raphael Sallu, Mmeta Yongolo, George Dautu, Christopher J. Kasanga
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: AOSIS 2014-04-01
Series:Onderstepoort Journal of Veterinary Research
Subjects:
Rift Valley fever
Serosurvey
RT-PCR
Inter-epizootic Period
Kigoma
Online Access:https://ojvr.org/index.php/ojvr/article/view/717

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