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Detection of Rift Valley Fever Virus Interepidemic Activity in Some Hotspot Areas of Kenya by Sentinel Animal Surveillance, 2009–2012
Joint Authors
Lichoti, Jacqueline Kasiiti
Kihara, Absolomon
Oriko, Abuu A.
Okutoyi, Leonard Ateya
Wauna, James Ogaa
Tchouassi, David P.
Tigoi, Caroline C.
Kemp, Steve
Sang, Rosemary
Mbabu, Rees Murithi
Source
Veterinary Medicine International
Issue
Vol. 2014, Issue 2014 (31 Dec. 2014), pp.1-9, 9 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2014-08-13
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
9
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Rift Valley fever virus causes an important zoonotic disease of humans and small ruminants in Eastern Africa and is spread primarily by a mosquito vector.
In this region, it occurs as epizootics that typically occur at 5–15-year intervals associated with unusual rainfall events.
It has hitherto been known that the virus is maintained between outbreaks in dormant eggs of the mosquito vector and this has formed the basis of understanding of the epidemiology and control strategies of the disease.
We show here that seroconversion and sporadic acute disease do occur during the interepidemic periods (IEPs) in the absence of reported cases in livestock or humans.
The finding indicates that previously undetected low-level virus transmission during the IEPs does occur and that epizootics may also be due to periodic expansion of mosquito vectors in the presence of both circulating virus and naïve animals.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Lichoti, Jacqueline Kasiiti& Kihara, Absolomon& Oriko, Abuu A.& Okutoyi, Leonard Ateya& Wauna, James Ogaa& Tchouassi, David P.…[et al.]. 2014. Detection of Rift Valley Fever Virus Interepidemic Activity in Some Hotspot Areas of Kenya by Sentinel Animal Surveillance, 2009–2012. Veterinary Medicine International،Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-9.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1051911
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Lichoti, Jacqueline Kasiiti…[et al.]. Detection of Rift Valley Fever Virus Interepidemic Activity in Some Hotspot Areas of Kenya by Sentinel Animal Surveillance, 2009–2012. Veterinary Medicine International No. 2014 (2014), pp.1-9.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1051911
American Medical Association (AMA)
Lichoti, Jacqueline Kasiiti& Kihara, Absolomon& Oriko, Abuu A.& Okutoyi, Leonard Ateya& Wauna, James Ogaa& Tchouassi, David P.…[et al.]. Detection of Rift Valley Fever Virus Interepidemic Activity in Some Hotspot Areas of Kenya by Sentinel Animal Surveillance, 2009–2012. Veterinary Medicine International. 2014. Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-9.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1051911
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1051911