Association of symptoms and severity of rift valley fever with genetic polymorphisms in human innate immune pathways.

• Main Authors: Amy G Hise (Author), Zachary Traylor (Author), Noémi B Hall (Author), Laura J Sutherland (Author), Saidi Dahir (Author), Megan E Ermler (Author), Samuel Muiruri (Author), Eric M Muchiri (Author), James W Kazura (Author), A Desirée LaBeaud (Author), Charles H King (Author), Catherine M Stein (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2015-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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BACKGROUND:Multiple recent outbreaks of Rift Valley Fever (RVF) in Africa, Madagascar, and the Arabian Peninsula have resulted in significant morbidity, mortality, and financial loss due to related livestock epizootics. Presentation of human RVF varies from mild febrile illness to meningoencephaliti...