Validation of an ELISA for the concurrent detection of total antibodies (IgM and IgG) to Rift Valley fever virus

Rift Valley fever virus (RVFV) infects humans and livestock, causing haemorrhaging andabortions in animals. Three major RVF epizootics have occurred in South Africa since the1950s and the outbreak in 2010 had a mortality rate of 10.7% in humans. Accurate and earlydetection is therefore essential for...

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Main Authors: Charlotte E. Ellis, Vuyokazi E. Mareledwane, Roy Williams, David B. Wallace, Phelix A.O. Majiwa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: AOSIS 2014-05-01
Series:Onderstepoort Journal of Veterinary Research
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Online Access:https://ojvr.org/index.php/ojvr/article/view/675