Rift Valley Fever virus infections in Egypt: Pathological and virological findings in man |
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| Authors: | K S Abdel-Wahab L M El Baz E M El-Tayeb H Omar M A Ossman W Yasin |
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| Affiliation: | Departments of Microbiology & Pathology, Girls College, El-Azhar University, Cairo Egypt;Central Microbiological Laboratory, Kobry El-Kobbah, Cairo Egypt;Abbassia Fever Hospital, Cairo Egypt |
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| 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. |
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