Rift Valley Fever Virus among Wild Ruminants, Etosha National Park, Namibia, 2011

Rift Valley Fever Virus among Wild Ruminants, Etosha National Park, Namibia, 2011

After a May 2011 outbreak of Rift Valley fever among livestock northeast of Etosha National Park, Namibia, wild ruminants in the park were tested for the virus. Antibodies were detected in springbok, wildebeest, and black-faced impala, and viral RNA was detected in springbok. Seroprevalence was high...

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Main Authors: Andrea Capobianco Dondona, Ortwin Aschenborn, Chiara Pinoni, Luigina Di Gialleonardo, Adrianatus Maseke, Grazia Bortone, Andrea Polci, Massimo Scacchia, Umberto Molini, Federica Monaco
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2016-01-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Rift Valley fever
wildlife
epidemiology
Etosha
Namibia
springbok
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/22/1/15-0725_article

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https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/22/1/15-0725_article

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