Paving the way for human vaccination against Rift Valley fever virus: A systematic literature review of RVFV epidemiology from 1999 to 2021

KN Gerken, AD LaBeaud, H Mandi… - PLoS neglected …, 2022 - journals.plos.org
Background Rift Valley fever virus (RVFV) is a lethal threat to humans and livestock in many
parts of Africa, the Arabian Peninsula, and the Indian Ocean. This systematic review's …

Risk factors associated with sustained circulation of six zoonotic arboviruses: a systematic review for selection of surveillance sites in non-endemic areas

HJ Esser, R Mögling, NB Cleton, H Van Der Jeugd… - Parasites & vectors, 2019 - Springer
Arboviruses represent a significant burden to public health and local economies due to their
ability to cause unpredictable and widespread epidemics. To maximize early detection of …

Systematic literature review of Rift Valley fever virus seroprevalence in livestock, wildlife and humans in Africa from 1968 to 2016

MHA Clark, GM Warimwe, A Di Nardo… - PLoS neglected …, 2018 - journals.plos.org
Background Rift Valley fever virus (RVFV) is a zoonotic arbovirus that causes severe
disease in livestock and humans. The virus has caused recurrent outbreaks in Africa and the …

Prospective cohort study reveals unexpected aetiologies of livestock abortion in northern Tanzania

KM Thomas, T Kibona, JR Claxton, WA de Glanville… - Scientific reports, 2022 - nature.com
Livestock abortion is an important cause of productivity losses worldwide and many
infectious causes of abortion are zoonotic pathogens that impact on human health. Little is …

Seroprevalence of brucellosis, Q fever and Rift Valley fever in domestic ruminants in Guinea in 2017–2019

C Troupin, I Ellis, B Doukouré, A Camara… - BMC Veterinary …, 2022 - Springer
Background Brucellosis, Q fever and Rift Valley fever are considered as Neglected Zoonotic
Diseases (NZDs) leading to socioeconomic losses in livestock globally, and particularly in …

Rift Valley fever in animals and humans: Current perspectives

CM McMillen, AL Hartman - Antiviral research, 2018 - Elsevier
Rift Valley fever (RVF) is an ecologically complex emerging arboviral disease that causes
significant illness in both livestock and people. This review article is designed to assist the …

Seroprevalence of Rift Valley fever virus in domestic ruminants of various origins in two markets of Yaoundé, Cameroon

FY Sado, HS Tchetgna, B Kamgang… - PLoS Neglected …, 2022 - journals.plos.org
Background Rift Valley fever (RVF) is a mosquito-borne zoonosis endemic in Africa. With
little known of the burden or epidemiology of RVF virus (RVFV) in Cameroon, this study …

Patterns of Rift Valley fever virus seropositivity in domestic ruminants in central South Africa four years after a large outbreak

YB Ngoshe, A Avenant, MK Rostal, WB Karesh… - Scientific Reports, 2020 - nature.com
Rift Valley fever (RVF) is a mosquito-borne viral zoonosis showing complex epidemiological
patterns that are poorly understood in South Africa. Large outbreaks occur in the central …

Contemporary epidemiological data of Rift Valley fever virus in humans, mosquitoes and other animal species in Africa: A systematic review and meta‐analysis

JT Ebogo‐Belobo, S Kenmoe… - Veterinary Medicine …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Rift Valley fever (RVF) is a severe zoonotic mosquito‐borne disease that represents an
important threat to human and animal health, with major public health and socioeconomic …

The first positive serological study on Rift Valley fever in ruminants of Iran

S Fakour, S Naserabadi, E Ahmadi - Journal of vector borne …, 2017 - journals.lww.com
Methods: Blood samples were collected from 288 ruminants (118 cattle, 142 sheep and 28
goats) of both sexes, under age groups≤ 1, 1–3, 3–5 and≥ 5 yr, from January 2016 to …