A review of omics studies on arboviruses: alphavirus, orthobunyavirus and phlebovirus

RS Peinado, RJ Eberle, RK Arni, MA Coronado - Viruses, 2022 - mdpi.com
Since the intricate and complex steps in pathogenesis and host-viral interactions of
arthropod-borne viruses or arboviruses are not completely understood, the multi-omics …

[HTML][HTML] Genomic epidemiology of Rift Valley fever virus involved in the 2018 and 2022 outbreaks in livestock in Rwanda

I Nsengimana, J Juma, K Roesel, MN Gasana… - Viruses, 2024 - mdpi.com
Rift Valley fever (RVF), a mosquito-borne transboundary zoonosis, was first confirmed in
Rwanda's livestock in 2012 and since then sporadic cases have been reported almost every …

Advancing disease genomics beyond COVID-19 and reducing health disparities: what does the future hold for Africa?

C Ibe, AA Otu, NP Mnyambwa - Briefings in Functional …, 2023 - academic.oup.com
The COVID-19 pandemic has ushered in high-throughput sequencing technology as an
essential public health tool. Scaling up and operationalizing genomics in Africa is crucial as …

The increasing threat of Rift Valley fever virus globalization: strategic guidance for protection and preparation

S Gibson, LE Noronha, H Tubbs… - Journal of Medical …, 2023 - academic.oup.com
Rift Valley fever virus (RVFV)(Bunyavirales: Phlebovirus) is a prominent vector-borne
zoonotic disease threat to global agriculture and public health. Risks of introduction into …

Universal primers for rift valley fever virus whole-genome sequencing

KW Kim, B Lee, S Eom, D Shin, C Park, S Kim, H Yi - Scientific reports, 2023 - nature.com
Rift Valley fever (RVF) is a mosquito-borne zoonotic disease causing acute hemorrhagic
fever. Accurate identification of mutations and phylogenetic characterization of RVF virus …

Using multiplex amplicon pcr technology to efficiently and timely generate rift valley fever virus sequence data for genomic surveillance

J Juma, SL Konongoi, I Nsengimana, R Mwangi… - Viruses, 2023 - mdpi.com
Rift Valley fever (RVF) is a febrile vector-borne disease endemic in Africa and continues to
spread in new territories. It is a climate-sensitive disease mostly triggered by abnormal …

Widening geographic range of Rift Valley fever disease clusters associated with climate change in East Africa

S Situma, L Nyakarahuka, E Omondi, M Mureithi… - BMJ Global …, 2024 - gh.bmj.com
Background Recent epidemiology of Rift Valley fever (RVF) disease in Africa suggests
growing frequency and expanding geographic range of small disease clusters in regions …

Rift Valley Fever Phlebovirus Reassortment Study in Sheep

V Balaraman, SV Indran, IJ Kim, JD Trujillo… - Viruses, 2024 - mdpi.com
Rift Valley fever (RVF) in ungulates and humans is caused by a mosquito-borne RVF
phlebovirus (RVFV). Live attenuated vaccines are used in livestock (sheep and cattle) to …

Genome characterization of Rift Valley fever virus isolated from cattle, goats and sheep during interepidemic periods in Kenya

AA Onwongá, SO Oyola, J Juma, S Konongoi… - BMC Veterinary …, 2024 - Springer
Rift Valley fever virus (RVFV) is a mosquito-borne RNA virus of the Phlebovirus genus in the
phenuviridae family. Its genome is trisegmented with small (S), medium (M) and large (L) …

Seroprevalence and associated risk factors of Rift Valley fever in livestock from three ecological zones of Malawi

H Kainga, MC Phonera, E Chatanga, SA Kallu… - Pathogens, 2022 - mdpi.com
The epidemiology of Rift Valley fever (RVF) is poorly understood in Malawi. Here, a cross-
sectional study was conducted (March–June 2020) to investigate the seroprevalence and …