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| Title |
Serological evidence of rift valley fever virus among acute febrile patients in Southern Mozambique during and after the 2013 heavy rainfall and flooding: implication for the management of febrile illness
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| Published in |
Virology Journal, June 2016
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| DOI | 10.1186/s12985-016-0542-2 |
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| Authors |
Eduardo Samo Gudo, Gabriela Pinto, Jacqueline Weyer, Chantel le Roux, Arcildo Mandlaze, Américo Feriano José, Argentina Muianga, Janusz Tadeusz Paweska |
| Abstract |
Rift Valley fever virus (RVFV) remains heavily neglected in humans in Mozambique, even though recent outbreaks were reported in neighboring countries in humans and several cases of RVFV in cattle were reported in several districts in Mozambique. We conducted a cross sectional study during and after severe flooding that occurred in 2013 in Mozambique. Paired acute and convalescent serum samples were tested from febrile patients attending a primary health care unit in a suburban area of Maputo city for the presence of IgG and IgM antibodies against Rift Valley fever virus (RVFV) using enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). Seroconversion of IgG anti-RVFV was observed in 5 % (10/200) of convalescent patients and specific IgM anti-RVFV was detected in one acute patient (0.5 %; 1/200). All sera from acute patient tested negative by real time PCR. In conclusion, our results suggest that RVF represent an important but neglected cause of febrile illness following periods of flooding in southern Mozambique. |
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 2 | 25% |
| Unknown | 6 | 75% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Members of the public | 7 | 88% |
| Science communicators (journalists, bloggers, editors) | 1 | 13% |
Mendeley readers
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | 60 | 100% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Master | 12 | 20% |
| Researcher | 12 | 20% |
| Student > Bachelor | 6 | 10% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 5 | 8% |
| Professor > Associate Professor | 4 | 7% |
| Other | 4 | 7% |
| Unknown | 17 | 28% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
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| Medicine and Dentistry | 8 | 13% |
| Immunology and Microbiology | 7 | 12% |
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 7 | 12% |
| Veterinary Science and Veterinary Medicine | 6 | 10% |
| Nursing and Health Professions | 5 | 8% |
| Other | 10 | 17% |
| Unknown | 17 | 28% |
Attention Score in Context
This research output has an Altmetric Attention Score of 5. 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 19 April 2021.
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#6,167,965
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#622
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#98,914
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#11
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