The Pathogenesis of Rift Valley Fever

Rift Valley fever (RVF) is an emerging zoonotic disease distributed in sub-Saharan African countries and the Arabian Peninsula. The disease is caused by the Rift Valley fever virus (RVFV) of the family Bunyaviridae and the genus Phlebovirus. The virus is transmitted by mosquitoes, and virus replicat...

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Main Authors: Tetsuro Ikegami, Shinji Makino
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2011-05-01
Series:Viruses
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1999-4915/3/5/493/