Rift Valley fever outbreak, Mauritania, 1998: Seroepidemiologic, virologic, entomologic, and zoologic investigations

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作者
Nabeth, P
Kane, Y
Abdalahi, MO
Diallo, M
Ndiaye, K
Ba, K
Schneegans, F
Sall, AA
Mathiot, C
机构
[1] Inst Pasteur, Dakar, Senegal
[2] Ministere Sante & Affaires Sociales, Nouakchott, Mauritania
[3] Ctr Natl Elevage & Rech Vet, Nouakchott, Mauritania
[4] Ctr Natl Hyg, Nouakchott, Mauritania
[5] Inst Rech Dev, Dakar, Senegal
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10.3201/eid0706.010627
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R392 [医学免疫学]; Q939.91 [免疫学];
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摘要
A Rift Valley fever outbreak occurred in Mauritania in 1998. Seroepidemiologic and virologic investigation showed active circulation of the Rift Valley fever virus, with 13 strains isolated, and 16% (range 1.5%-38%) immunoglobulin (Ig) M-positivity in sera from 90 humans and 343 animals (sheep, goats, camels, cattle, and donkeys). One human case was fatal.
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