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The first imported case of Rift Valley fever in China reveals a genetic reassortment of different viral lineages.
Emerging microbes & infections - 18 Jan 2017
Liu Jingyuan, Sun Yulan, Shi Weifeng, Tan Shuguang, Pan Yang, Cui Shujuan, Zhang Qingchao, Dou Xiangfeng, Lv Yanning, Li Xinyu, Li Xitai, Chen Lijuan, Quan Chuansong, Wang Qianli, Zhao Yingze, Lv Qiang, Hua Wenhao, Zeng Hui, Chen Zhihai, Xiong Haofeng, Jiang Chengyu, Pang Xinghuo, Zhang Fujie, Liang Mifang, Wu Guizhen, Gao George F, Liu William J, Li Ang, Wang Quanyi
Abstract excerpt
We report the first imported case of Rift Valley fever (RVF) in China. The patient returned from Angola, a non-epidemic country, with an infection of a new reassortant from different lineages of Rift Valley fever viruses (RVFVs). The patient developed multiorgan dysfunction and gradually recovered with continuous renal replacement therapy and a short regimen of methylprednisolone treatment. The disordered...
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