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| Title |
Rift Valley fever seroprevalence and abortion frequency among livestock of Kisoro district, South Western Uganda (2016): a prerequisite for zoonotic infection
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| Published in |
BMC Veterinary Research, September 2018
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| DOI | 10.1186/s12917-018-1596-8 |
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| Authors |
Ngabo Herbert Budasha, Jean-Paul Gonzalez, Tesfaalem Tekleghiorghis Sebhatu, Ezama Arnold |
| Abstract |
Rift Valley fever (RVF) is classified as viral hemorrhagic fever and is endemic in East and West Africa. RVF is caused by an arthropod borne virus (RVFV); the disease is zoonotic and affects human, animal health as well as international trade. In livestock it causes abortions, while human infection occurs through close contact with infected animals or animal products. A quantitative observational study using stratified sampling was conducted in the western region of Uganda. Blood samples and abortion events from 1000 livestock (goats, sheep and cattle) was collected and recorded. Serum was analyzed for RVFV IgG reacting antibodies using competitive ELISA test. The overall RVFV seroprevalence was of 10.4% (104/1000). Cattle had the highest seroprevalence (7%) followed by Sheep (2.2%) then goats (1.2%). Species specific RVFV seroprevalence was highest in cattle (20.5%) followed by sheep (6.8%) then goats (3.6%). RVFV seroprevalence in northern highlands (21.8%) was significantly higher (p < 0.001) than in the southern lowlands (3.7%). Overall prevalence of abortion was (17.4%), sheep had the highest prevalence of abortion (7.8%) followed by goats (6.3%) and then cattle (3.3%). Species specific abortion prevalence was highest in Sheep (24.1%) followed by goats (18.8%) and then 9.7% in cattle. RVFV is endemic in Kisoro district and livestock in the highland areas are more likely to be exposed to RVFV infection compared to those in the southern lowlands. Out breaks in livestock most likely will lead to zoonotic infection in Kisoro district. |
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Spain | 1 | 20% |
| Unknown | 4 | 80% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Members of the public | 4 | 80% |
| Practitioners (doctors, other healthcare professionals) | 1 | 20% |
Mendeley readers
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
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| Unknown | 94 | 100% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
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| Student > Master | 16 | 17% |
| Researcher | 14 | 15% |
| Student > Bachelor | 11 | 12% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 8 | 9% |
| Unspecified | 3 | 3% |
| Other | 7 | 7% |
| Unknown | 35 | 37% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Veterinary Science and Veterinary Medicine | 23 | 24% |
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 6 | 6% |
| Immunology and Microbiology | 6 | 6% |
| Medicine and Dentistry | 5 | 5% |
| Nursing and Health Professions | 3 | 3% |
| Other | 13 | 14% |
| Unknown | 38 | 40% |
Attention Score in Context
This research output has an Altmetric Attention Score of 2. This is our high-level measure of the quality and quantity of online attention that it has received. This Attention Score, as well as the ranking and number of research outputs shown below, was calculated when the research output was last mentioned on 09 November 2018.
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#14,140,033
of 23,102,082 outputs
Outputs from BMC Veterinary Research
#1,034
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#181,593
of 335,675 outputs
Outputs of similar age from BMC Veterinary Research
#23
of 71 outputs
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So far Altmetric has tracked 3,083 research outputs from this source. They receive a mean Attention Score of 3.9. This one has gotten more attention than average, scoring higher than 64% of its peers.
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