Inter-epidemic acquisition of Rift Valley fever virus in humans in Tanzania.
BACKGROUND:In East Africa, epidemics of Rift Valley fever (RVF) occur in cycles of 5-15 years following unusually high rainfall. RVF transmission during inter-epidemic periods (IEP) generally passes undetected in absence of surveillance in mammalian hosts and vectors. We studied IEP transmission of...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2015-02-01
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| Series: | PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases |
| Online Access: | http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4344197?pdf=render |