Seroprevalence of Rift Valley fever virus in domestic ruminants of various origins in two markets of Yaoundé, Cameroon.

Francine Yousseu SadoHuguette Simo TchetgnaBasile KamgangDoumani DjonabayeEmmanuel NakounéPhilip J McCallRoland Ndip NdipCharles S Wondji

Published in: PLoS neglected tropical diseases (2022)

These findings confirm the circulation of RVFV in livestock in Cameroon with prevalence rates varying by location. Despite low IgM seroprevalence rates, RVF outbreaks can occur without being noticed. Further epidemiological studies are needed to have a broad understanding of RVFV transmission in Cameroon.

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