Mosquito-borne arboviruses of African origin: review of key viruses and vectors

L Braack, AP Gouveia de Almeida, AJ Cornel… - Parasites & vectors, 2018 - Springer
Key aspects of 36 mosquito-borne arboviruses indigenous to Africa are summarized,
including lesser or poorly-known viruses which, like Zika, may have the potential to escape …

Rift Valley fever: an emerging mosquito-borne disease

KJ Linthicum, SC Britch… - Annual review of …, 2016 - annualreviews.org
Rift Valley fever (RVF), an emerging mosquito-borne zoonotic infectious viral disease
caused by the RVF virus (RVFV)(Bunyaviridae: Phlebovirus), presents significant threats to …

Principles of infectious diseases: transmission, diagnosis, prevention, and control

JM Van Seventer, NS Hochberg - … encyclopedia of public …, 2016 - pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Infectious disease control and prevention relies on a thorough understanding of the factors
determining transmission. This article summarizes the fundamental principles of infectious …

Global disease outbreaks associated with the 2015–2016 El Niño event

A Anyamba, JP Chretien, SC Britch, RP Soebiyanto… - Scientific reports, 2019 - nature.com
Interannual climate variability patterns associated with the El Niño-Southern Oscillation
phenomenon result in climate and environmental anomaly conditions in specific regions …

Rift Valley fever: biology and epidemiology

D Wright, J Kortekaas, TA Bowden… - Journal of General …, 2019 - microbiologyresearch.org
Rift Valley fever (RVF) is a mosquito-borne viral zoonosis that was first discovered in Kenya
in 1930 and is now endemic throughout multiple African countries and the Arabian …

A systematic review of Rift Valley Fever epidemiology 1931–2014

MO Nanyingi, P Munyua, SG Kiama… - Infection ecology & …, 2015 - Taylor & Francis
Background Rift Valley Fever (RVF) is a mosquito-borne viral zoonosis that was first isolated
and characterized in 1931 in Kenya. RVF outbreaks have resulted in significant losses …

Current status of Rift Valley fever vaccine development

B Faburay, AD LaBeaud, DS McVey, WC Wilson… - Vaccines, 2017 - mdpi.com
Rift Valley Fever (RVF) is a mosquito-borne zoonotic disease that presents a substantial
threat to human and public health. It is caused by Rift Valley fever phlebovirus (RVFV) …

Transboundary animal diseases, an overview of 17 diseases with potential for global spread and serious consequences

EA Clemmons, KJ Alfson, JW Dutton III - Animals, 2021 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Animals provide food and other critical resources to much of the global
population. Transboundary animal diseases are highly contagious or transmissible …

Paving the way for human vaccination against Rift Valley fever virus: A systematic literature review of RVFV epidemiology from 1999 to 2021

KN Gerken, AD LaBeaud, H Mandi… - PLoS neglected …, 2022 - journals.plos.org
Background Rift Valley fever virus (RVFV) is a lethal threat to humans and livestock in many
parts of Africa, the Arabian Peninsula, and the Indian Ocean. This systematic review's …

Risk factors associated with sustained circulation of six zoonotic arboviruses: a systematic review for selection of surveillance sites in non-endemic areas

HJ Esser, R Mögling, NB Cleton, H Van Der Jeugd… - Parasites & vectors, 2019 - Springer
Arboviruses represent a significant burden to public health and local economies due to their
ability to cause unpredictable and widespread epidemics. To maximize early detection of …