Detection of Rift Valley fever virus interepidemic activity in some hotspot areas of Kenya by sentinel animal surveillance, 2009–2012

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...

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Autores principales: Lichoti, J.K., Kihara, Absolomon, Oriko, A.A., Okutoyi, L.A., Wauna, J.O., Tchouassi, D.P., Tigoi, C.C., Kemp, Stephen J., Sang, R., Mbabu, R.M.
Formato: Journal Article
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: Hindawi Limited 2014
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Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/121090

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