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Host response to Rift Valley fever virus infection
Rift Valley fever virus (RVFV) has the ability to cause severe disease (in the form of encephalitis or hemorrhagic fever) in humans and animals. RVFV is endemic to parts of Africa and the Arabian Peninsula, but there is significant concern regarding its potential introduction into non-endemic …
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Investigating the Valley Fever – Environment Relationship in the Western U.S.
Valley fever, or coccidioidomycosis, is a disease caused by the Coccidioides immitis and Coccidioides posadasii fungal species that dwell in the soil but can become airborne and infect a human or mammalian host through their respiratory tract. Disease rates in the western U.S. have significantly …
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The development of novel diagnostic countermeasures for Rift Valley fever virus
Rift Valley fever virus (RVFV) is a zoonotic arbovirus that is a significant threat to livestock and humans. It is listed as #3 for most dangerous animal threats and is in the top 10 pathogens needing urgent research in preventative and control measures. Although RVFV has never been reported in the …
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Investigating the mechanism of RNA packaging in Rift Valley Fever phlebovirus
Rift Valley fever phlebovirus (RVFV) is a trisegmented, single-stranded, negative-sense RNA genome, consisting of L, M and S segments. The virion carries two envelope glycoproteins, Gn and Gc, along with ribonucleoprotein complexes (RNPs), composed of encapsidated genomes carrying the nucleocapsid …
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Manipulation of the Rift Valley Fever Virus M-Segment for Vaccine Development
Rift Valley fever virus (RVFV) is a phlebovirus of the virus family, Bunyaviridae. Since the early 1900s, RVFV has continually caused economically devastating outbreaks in livestock and severe disease in humans. In pregnant ewes, RVFV infection can cause abortions in up to 100% of animals and high …
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Promoting Early Recognition and Management of Valley Fever in Primary Care Settings
… care provider (PCP) knowledge and confidence in Valley fever diagnosis, treatment, and specialty-referral requirements at a Southern Arizona rural community health organization.BACKGROUND. Coccidioidomycosis (i.e., Valley fever) is a fungal infection acquired by inhaling spores located in the …
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A GIS Analysis of the Environmental Variables Related to Rift Valley Fever Outbreaks
<p>Rift Valley fever is a mosquito-borne disease that causes widespread febrile illness and mortality in domestic animals as well as humans (Gaff, 2007). Rift Valley fever virus was first isolated in 1931 (Daubney, 1931), and since then, outbreaks have occurred in sub-Saharan Africa, southern …
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Epidemological investigations of rift valley fever in livestock in three ecological zones of Malawi.
Due to uncertainty on the status of Rift Valley fever (RVF) in Malawi, limited knowledge about its epidemiology, and debates on whether it is a real or perceived threat for the livestock and human population in the country, a study was formulated to investigate the epidemiology of RVF. The study …
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Epidemiological investigations of rift valley fever in livestock in three ecological zones of Malawi.
Due to uncertainty on the status of Rift Valley fever (RVF) in Malawi, limited knowledge about its epidemiology, and debates on whether it is a real or perceived threat for the livestock and human population in the country, a study was formulated to investigate the epidemiology of RVF. The study …
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Characterisation of the immune modulatory effect of wild type Rift Valley fever virus strains
Rift Valley fever Phlebovirus (RVFV) ist ein Mitglied der Familie Bunyaviridae. Es wird durch Stechmücken übertragen und ist in der Lage zahlreiche Wirtspezies zu infizieren. Beim Menschen kann die Infektion zu Hepatitis, hämorrhagischem Fieber und Enzephalitis mit tödlichem Ausgang führen. Bei …
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Estimating Sources of Valley Fever Pathogen Propagation in Southern Arizona: A Remote Sensing Approach
Coccidioidomycosis (Valley Fever) is an environmentally-mediated respiratory disease caused by the inhalation of airborne spores from the fungi Coccidioides spp. The fungi reside in arid and semi-arid soils of the Americas. The disease has increased epidemically in Arizona and other areas within …
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Development of Rift Valley fever virus candidate vaccines and reagents produced in Nicotiana benthamiana
Rift Valley fever (RVF) is a haemorrhagic fever agent caused by an infection with an enveloped negative-stranded RNA Rift Valley fever virus (RVFV). It belongs to the genus Phlebovirus in the family Bunyaviridae. The virus is spread by infected mosquitoes and affects ruminants and humans, causing …
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Understanding Host-Pathogen Interactions of Rift Valley Fever Virus That Contribute to Viral Replication
Rift Valley fever virus (RVFV) is a negative-sense RNA virus that is classified as an overlap select agent by the USDA and the HHS. It was first discovered in the Rift Valley of Kenya in the early 1930s. RVFV is an arbovirus that is transmitted by mosquitoes and infects ruminants and humans. RVFV …
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Reverse genetics system and fucntion of NSM protein of Rift Valley fever virus (family Bunyaviridae, genus phlebovirus)
Rift Valley fever virus (RVFV) (genus Phlebovirus, family Bunyaviridae) has a tripartite negative-strand genome, causes a mosquito-borne disease that is endemic in sub-Saharan African countries and results in large epidemics among humans and livestock. Furthermore, it has potential as a …
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The Impact of the Non-Structural Small Segment Gene on Host Immune Responses Against Rift Valley Fever Virus
Rift Valley fever virus (RVFV) is responsible for large periodic outbreaks of enzootic hepatitis of ruminants. Inevitably, due to the close proximity and relationship between, the mosquito vector species, livestock, and humans, infection spreads to humans causing a range of mild to severe clinical …
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The development of recombinant lumpy skin disease virus vaccines for foot-and-mouth disease and rift valley fever
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Comparison of the two lumpy skin disease virus vaccines, Neethling and Herbivac, and construction of a recombinant Herbivac-Rift Valley fever virus vaccine
… to construct a recombinant LSDV expressing Rift Valley fever virus (RVFV) genes. An LSDV vaccine is critical for sustainable control of lumpy skin disease (LSD). There are four commercially available live attenuated vaccines for LSDV, nLSDV, Herbivac, Lumpyvax and the Kenyan strain sheeppox virus …
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