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RIFT valley fever . Aetiology epidemiology Diagnosis prevention and Control References AETIOLOGY. Classification of the causative agent Rift valley fever (RVF) virus is a negative-sense, single-stranded RNA virus of the family Bunyaviridae within the genus Phlebovirus. Only one serotype is recognised but strains exist of variable virulence. Resistance to physical and chemical action Temperature: Virus recoverable from serum after several months at 4 C or 120 minutes at 56 C. pH: Resistant in alkaline environments but inactivated at pH < Chemicals/Disinfectants: Inactivated by lipid solvents ( ether, chloroform, sodium deoxycholate), low concentrations of formalin and by strong solutions of sodium or calcium hypochlorite (residual chlorine should exceed 5000 ppm).
1 RIFT VALLEY FEVER Aetiology Epidemiology Diagnosis Prevention and Control References AETIOLOGY Classification of the causative agent Rift Valley fever (RVF) virus is a negative-sense, single-stranded RNA virus of the family Bunyaviridae
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