| host-feeding patterns of culex pipiens and cx. antennatus (diptera: culicidae) from a village in sharqiya governorate, egypt. | host-selection patterns of mosquitoes were determined over a 1-yr period at abu heif, a village in sharqiya governorate, egypt, that has had a history of rift valley fever virus (rvfv) transmission. culex pipiens l. and cx. antennatus becker were the most common mosquito species collected, and 8,252 blood meals from both species were analyzed by a precipitin technique. host availability was estimated by a monthly census of human and animal populations. both mosquito species exhibited opportunist ... | 1995 | 7473609 |
| prevalence of anti-rift-valley-fever igm antibody in abattoir workers in the nile delta during the 1993 outbreak in egypt. | in the early summer of 1993, an outbreak of rift valley fever (rvf) was reported among both humans and animals in aswan governorate, upper egypt. to determine whether rvf infection had spread to the nile delta region of the country, we carried out a cross-sectional survey of 1181 occupationally exposed abattoir workers (97% male; age 10-72 years) in 15 governorates of egypt in november 1993. the overall prevalence of anti-rvf virus igm antibody was 2% (range: 0% (7 governorates) to 10%). the hig ... | 1996 | 8706230 |