| Literature DB >> 568328 |
K S Abdel-Wahab, L M El Baz, E M El-Tayeb, H Omar, M A Ossman, W Yasin.
Abstract
Ten strains of Rift Valley Fever virus were isolated from serum samples from acute human cases collected during an epidemic of undifferentiated febrile illness. Post-mortem samples were obtained from two fatal infections. Severe liver necrosis, interstitial pneumonia and myocardial degeneration were seen. Rift Valley Fever virus was isolated from post-mortem samples of liver, cerebro-spinal, pericardial and pleural fluid and from a throat swab. The virus was also isolated from nasopharyngeal washings suggesting that direct transmission from man to man may be possible.Entities:
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Year: 1978 PMID: 568328 DOI: 10.1016/0035-9203(78)90134-7
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Trans R Soc Trop Med Hyg ISSN: 0035-9203 Impact factor: 2.184