Rift Valley Fever Virus among Wild Ruminants, Etosha National Park, Namibia, 2011

Dondona, Andrea Capobianco; Aschenborn, Ortwin; Pinoni, Chiara; Di Gialleonardo, Luigina; Maseke, Adrianatus; Bortone, Grazia; Polci, Andrea; Scacchia, Massimo; Molini, Umberto; Monaco, Federica

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Rift Valley Fever Virus among Wild Ruminants, Etosha National Park, Namibia, 2011

Published Date:

Jan 2016

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http://dx.doi.org/10.3201/eid2201.150725 New Site Icon

Source:

Emerg Infect Dis. 22(1):128-130.

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Dondona, Andrea Capobianco ; Aschenborn, Ortwin ; Pinoni, Chiara ; Di Gialleonardo, Luigina ; Maseke, Adrianatus ; ... More ▼

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Pubmed ID:

26692385

Pubmed Central ID:

PMC4696689

Description:

After a May 2011 outbreak of Rift Valley fever among livestock northeast of Etosha National Park, Namibia, wild ruminants in the park were tested for the virus. Antibodies were detected in springbok, wildebeest, and black-faced impala, and viral RNA was detected in springbok. Seroprevalence was high, and immune response was long lasting.

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Emerging Infectious Diseases

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