| vector competence of selected african mosquito (diptera: culicidae) species for rift valley fever virus. | outbreaks of rift valley fever (rvf) in egypt, yemen, and saudi arabia have indicated the potential for this disease to spread from its enzootic areas in sub-saharan africa. because little is known about the potential for most african mosquito species to transmit rvf virus (family bunyaviridae, genus phlebovirus, rvfv), we conducted studies to determine the vector competence of selected african species of mosquitoes for this virus. all eight species tested [aedes palpalis (newstead), aedes mcint ... | 2008 | 18283949 |
| impact of land-use on malaria transmission in the plateau region, southeastern benin. | the goal of the study is to investigate if local agricultural practices have an impact on malaria transmission in four villages located in the same geographical area within a radius of 15 kilometers. among the villages, one (itassoumba) is characterized by the presence of a large market garden and fishpond basins, the three others (itakpako, djohounkollé and ko-koumolou) are characterized by traditional food-producing agriculture. | 2013 | 24330734 |
| impact of operational effectiveness of long-lasting insecticidal nets (llins) on malaria transmission in pyrethroid-resistant areas. | a dynamic study on the transmission of malaria was conducted in two areas (r⁺ area: low resistance area; r⁺⁺⁺ area: high resistance area) in the department of plateau in south eastern benin, where the population is protected by long lasting insecticidal nets (llins). the aim of this study was to determine if the resistance of malaria vectors to insecticides has an impact on their behavior and on the effectiveness of llins in the reduction of malaria transmission. | 2013 | 24499508 |
| full genome sequencing and genetic characterization of eubenangee viruses identify pata virus as a distinct species within the genus orbivirus. | eubenangee virus has previously been identified as the cause of tammar sudden death syndrome (tsds). eubenangee virus (eubv), tilligery virus (tilv), pata virus (patav) and ngoupe virus (ngov) are currently all classified within the eubenangee virus species of the genus orbivirus, family reoviridae. full genome sequencing confirmed that eubv and tilv (both of which are from australia) show high levels of aa sequence identity (>92%) in the conserved polymerase vp1(pol), sub-core vp3(t2) and outer ... | 2012 | 22438872 |
| rift valley fever virus circulating among ruminants, mosquitoes and humans in the central african republic. | rift valley fever virus (rvfv) causes a viral zoonosis, with discontinuous epizootics and sporadic epidemics, essentially in east africa. infection with this virus causes severe illness and abortion in sheep, goats, and cattle as well as other domestic animals. humans can also be exposed through close contact with infectious tissues or by bites from infected mosquitoes, primarily of the aedes and culex genuses. although the cycle of rvfv infection in savannah regions is well documented, its dist ... | 2016 | 27760144 |
| genome analysis of rift valley fever virus, mayotte. | as further confirmation of a first human case of rift valley fever in 2007 in comoros, we isolated rift valley fever virus in suspected human cases. these viruses are genetically closely linked to the 2006-2007 isolates from kenya. | 0 | 22608405 |