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Rift Valley fever virus

A mosquito-borne species of the PHLEBOVIRUS genus found in eastern, central, and southern Africa, producing massive hepatitis, abortion, and death in sheep, goats, cattle, and other animals. It also has caused disease in humans.

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Abstract

A mosquito-borne species of the PHLEBOVIRUS genus found in eastern, central, and southern Africa, producing massive hepatitis, abortion, and death in sheep, goats, cattle, and other animals. It also has caused disease in humans.

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Indexed with the subheadings chemistry, classification, drug effects, enzymology, genetics, growth & development, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pathogenicity, physiology, radiation effects, ultrastructure.

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Indexing Annotation

infection = RIFT VALLEY FEVER

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History Note

91(75); was see under BUNYAVIRIDAE 1981-90; was see under ARBOVIRUSES 1975-80; was see under ARBOVIRUS 1965-74; was see under ARBORVIRUSES 1963-64

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Rift Valley fever virus. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D012296. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D012296
  2. Rift Valley fever virus. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q14276794