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Recent findings in immunization described by B.H. Bird and colleagues
June 4th, 2008
According to recent research from the United States, "Rift Valley fever (RVF) virus is a mosquito-borne human and veterinary pathogen associated with large outbreaks of severe disease throughout Africa and more recently the Arabian peninsula. Infection of livestock can result in sweeping ''abortion storms'' and high mortality among young animals." "Human infection results in self-limiting febrile disease that in similar to 1 to 2% of patients progresses to more serious complications including hepatitis, encephalitis, and retinitis or a hemorrhagic syndrome with high fatality. The virus S segment-encoded NSs and the M segment-encoded NSm proteins are important virulence...
Source: Vaccine Weekly (2008-06-04)
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