A spatially explicit metapopulation model and cattle trade analysis suggests key determinants for the recurrent circulation of rift valley Fever virus in a pilot area of madagascar highlands.

• Ngā kaituhi matua: Gaëlle Nicolas (Author), Véronique Chevalier (Author), Luciano Michaël Tantely (Author), Didier Fontenille (Author), Benoît Durand (Author)
• Hōputu: Pukapuka
• I whakaputaina: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2014-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Ngā marau: article
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Rift Valley fever (RVF) is a vector-borne zoonotic disease that causes high morbidity and mortality in ruminants. In 2008-2009, a RVF outbreak affected the whole Madagascar island, including the Anjozorobe district located in Madagascar highlands. An entomological survey showed the absence of Aedes...