Contribution in an anthology

Authors list: Weber, Friedemann; Bouloy, Michèle; Lozach, Pierre-Yves

Appeared in: Rift Valley Fever Virus

Editor list: Lozach, Pierre-Yves

Publication year: 2024

Pages: 1-14

ISBN: 978-1-0716-3925-2

eISBN: 978-1-0716-3926-9

DOI Link: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-0716-3926-9_1

Title of series: Methods in Molecular Biology

Number in series: 2824

Abstract: 

Rift Valley fever virus (RVFV) is a pathogen transmitted to humans and livestock via mosquito bites. This virus, which was discovered in Kenya in 1930, is considered by the World Health Organization (WHO) and the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH) to be associated with a high risk of causing large-scale epidemics. However, means dedicated to fighting RVFV have been limited, and despite recent research efforts, the virus remains poorly understood at both the molecular and cellular levels as well as at a broader scale of research in the field and in animal and human populations. In this introductory chapter of a methods book, we aim to provide readers with a concise overview of RVFV, from its ecology and transmission to the structural and genomic organization of virions and its life cycle in host cells.

Harvard Citation style: Weber, F., Bouloy, M. and Lozach, P. (2024) An Introduction to Rift Valley Fever Virus, in Lozach, P. (ed.) Rift Valley Fever Virus. New York, NY: Humana , pp. 1-14. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-0716-3926-9_1

APA Citation style: Weber, F., Bouloy, M., & Lozach, P. (2024). An Introduction to Rift Valley Fever Virus. In Lozach, P. (Ed.), Rift Valley Fever Virus (pp. 1-14). Humana . https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-0716-3926-9_1