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Alternative Title:
Emerg Infect Dis
Personal Author:
Nabeth, P. ; Kane, Y. ; Abdalahi, M. O. ; Diallo, M. ; Ndiaye, K. ; ... More +
Nabeth, P. ; Kane, Y. ; Abdalahi, M. O. ; Diallo, M. ; Ndiaye, K. ; Ba, K. ; Schneegans, F. ; Sall, A. A. ; Mathiot, C. Less -
Description:
A Rift Valley fever outbreak occurred in Mauritania in 1998. Seroepidemiologic and virologic investigation showed active circulation of the Rift Valley fever virus, with 13 strains isolated, and 16% (range 1.5%-38%) immunoglobulin (Ig) M-positivity in sera from 90 humans and 343 animals (sheep, goats, camels, cattle, and donkeys). One human case was fatal.
Subject:
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Animals
Anopheles
Antibodies, Viral
Cattle
Ceratopogonidae
Culex
Disease Outbreaks
Female
Humans
Insect Vectors
Male
Psychodidae
Rift Valley Fever
Seroepidemiologic Studies

Source:
Emerg Infect Dis. 7(6):1052-1054.
Document Type:
Journal Article
Place as Subject:
Mauritania
Collection(s):
Emerging Infectious Diseases
Main Document Checksum:
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urn:sha256:5fcc79170c468fb2af42f91547d85e9577b342430d18dda4af072921c0ebd200
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