An unexpected recurrent transmission of Rift Valley fever virus in cattle in a temperate and mountainous area of Madagascar.

• Main Authors: Veronique Chevalier (Author), Toky Rakotondrafara (Author), Marion Jourdan (Author), Jean Michel Heraud (Author), Harena Rasamoelina Andriamanivo (Author), Benoit Durand (Author), Julie Ravaomanana (Author), Pierre E Rollin (Author), René Rakotondravao (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2011-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Rift Valley fever is an acute, zoonotic viral disease of domestic ruminants, caused by a phlebovirus (Bunyaviridae family). A large outbreak occurred in Madagascar in 2008-2009. The goal of the present study was to evaluate the point prevalence of antibodies against Rift Valley Fever Virus (RVFV) in...