Evidence for circulation of Rift Valley fever virus in wildlife and domestic animals in a forest environment in Gabon, Central Africa
by Pierre Becquart, Linda Bohou Kombila, Telstar Ndong Mebaley, Christophe Paupy, D éborah Garcia, Nicolas Nesi, Marie-Marie Olive, Jessica Vanhomwegen, Larson Boundenga, Illich Manfred Mombo, Camille Piro-Mégy, Matthieu Fritz, Léadisaelle Hosanna Lenguiya, Meriadeg Ar Gouilh, Eric M. Leroy, Nadine N’Dilimabaka, Catherine Cêtre-Sossah, Gael Darren Maganga Rift Valley fever (RVF) is a mosquito-borne viral zoonosis caused by the Rift Valley fever virus (RVFV) that can infect domestic and wild animals. Although the RVFV transmission cycle has been well documented across Africa in savanna ecosystems, little is known abo...
Source: PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases - March 1, 2024 Category: Tropical Medicine Authors: Pierre Becquart Source Type: research