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SUBMITTER: Scoglio CM
PROVIDER: S-EPMC5035079 | biostudies-literature | 2016
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Scoglio Caterina M CM Bosca Claudio C Riad Mahbubul H MH Sahneh Faryad D FD Britch Seth C SC Cohnstaedt Lee W LW Linthicum Kenneth J KJ
PloS one 20160923 9
Rift Valley fever (RVF) is a zoonotic disease endemic in sub-Saharan Africa with periodic outbreaks in human and animal populations. Mosquitoes are the primary disease vectors; however, Rift Valley fever virus (RVFV) can also spread by direct contact with infected tissues. The transmission cycle is complex, involving humans, livestock, and multiple species of mosquitoes. The epidemiology of RVFV in endemic areas is strongly affected by climatic conditions and environmental variables. In this res ...[more]