SPATIAL ASPECTS OF RIFT VALLEY FEVER EPIDEMIOLOGY IN JAZAN REGION, SAUDI ARABIA
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The persistence of rift valley fever in the Jazan region of Saudi Arabia.
A survey was conducted in the Jazan region of Saudi Arabia to investigate the presence of Rift Valley fever (RVF) in sheep and goats, by clinical identification of suspected herds and detection of immunoglobulin M (IgM) antibodies to RVF virus. The level of herd immunity was identified by detecting immunoglobulin G (IgG) antibodies. Rift Valley fever was diagnosed in six out of eight districts ...
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عنوان ژورنال: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ADVANCED SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL RESEARCH
سال: 2019
ISSN: 2249-9954
DOI: 10.26808/rs.st.i9v5.07