Advancements in Rift Valley fever vaccines: a historical overview and prospects for next generation candidates

Gerken, K. N. et al. Paving the way for human vaccination against Rift Valley fever virus: a systematic literature review of RVFV epidemiology from 1999 to 2021. PLoS Negl. Trop. Dis. 16, e0009852 (2022).

Article  CAS  PubMed  PubMed Central  Google Scholar 

Pepin, M., Bouloy, M., Bird, B. H., Kemp, A. & Paweska, J. Rift Valley fever virus (Bunyaviridae: Phlebovirus): an update on pathogenesis, molecular epidemiology, vectors, diagnostics and prevention. Vet. Res 41, 61 (2010).

Article  PubMed  PubMed Central  Google Scholar 

Swanepoel, R. & Coetzer, J. A. W. In Infectious Diseases of Livestock with Special Reference to Southern Africa (eds. Coetzer J. A. W. & Tustin R. C) 2nd edn, 1037–1070 (Oxford University Press, 2004).

Linthicum, K. J., Davies, F. G., Kairo, A. & Bailey, C. L. Rift Valley fever virus (family Bunyaviridae, genus Phlebovirus). Isolations from Diptera collected during an inter-epizootic period in Kenya. J. Hyg. 95, 197–209 (1985).

Article  CAS  PubMed  PubMed Central  Google Scholar 

Bergren, N. A., Borland, E. M., Hartman, D. A. & Kading, R. C. Laboratory demonstration of the vertical transmission of Rift Valley fever virus by Culex tarsalis mosquitoes. PLoS Negl. Trop. Dis. 15, e0009273 (2021).

Article  CAS  PubMed  PubMed Central  Google Scholar 

Poissonnier, C. & Teissier, M. The role of the OIE in information exchange and the control of animal diseases, including zoonoses. Rev. Sci. Tech. 32, 447–457 (2013).

CAS  PubMed  Google Scholar 

CDC. Possession, use, and transfer of select agents and toxins; biennial review of the list of select agents and toxins and enhanced biosafety requirements. Final rule. Fed. Register 82, 6278–6294 (2017).

Google Scholar 

Ikegami, T. & Makino, S. The pathogenesis of Rift Valley fever. Viruses 3, 493–519 (2011).

Article  CAS  PubMed  PubMed Central  Google Scholar 

Daubney, R. & Hudson, J. R. Enzootic hepatitis or Rift Valley fever: an undescribed virus disease of sheep cattle and man from east Africa. J. Pathol. Bacteriol. 34, 545–579 (1931).

Article  Google Scholar 

Findlay, G. M. Rift Valley fever on enzootic hepatitis. Trans. Roy. Soc. Trop. Med. Hyg. 25, 229–262 (1931).

Article  Google Scholar 

Smithburn, K. C., Haddow, A. J. & Gillett, J. D. Rift Valley fever; isolation of the virus from wild mosquitoes. Br. J. Exp. Pathol. 29, 107–121 (1948).

CAS  PubMed  PubMed Central  Google Scholar 

Davies, F. G., Linthicum, K. J. & James, A. D. Rainfall and epizootic Rift Valley fever. Bull. World Health Organ 63, 941–943 (1985).

CAS  PubMed  PubMed Central  Google Scholar 

Shoemaker, T. R. et al. First laboratory-confirmed outbreak of human and animal Rift Valley fever virus in Uganda in 48 years. Am. J. Trop. Med. Hyg. 100, 659–671 (2019).

Article  PubMed  PubMed Central  Google Scholar 

Mariner, J. C. et al. FAO Animal Production and Health Guidelines, No. 29 (2022).

Sindato, C. et al. Spatial and temporal pattern of Rift Valley fever outbreaks in Tanzania; 1930 to 2007. PLoS ONE 9, e88897 (2014).

Article  PubMed  PubMed Central  Google Scholar 

Smith, L. J., Schurer, J. M., Ntakiyisumba, E., Shyaka, A. & Amuguni, J. H. Rift Valley fever knowledge, mitigation strategies and communication preferences among male and female livestock farmers in Eastern Province, Rwanda. PLoS Negl. Trop. Dis. 15, e0009705 (2021).

Article  PubMed  PubMed Central  Google Scholar 

Samy, A. M., Peterson, A. T. & Hall, M. Phylogeography of Rift Valley fever virus in Africa and the Arabian Peninsula. PLoS Negl. Trop. Dis. 11, e0005226 (2017).

Article  PubMed  PubMed Central  Google Scholar 

Uwishema, O. et al. Rift Valley fever during the COVID-19 pandemic in Africa: a double burden for Africa’s healthcare system. Health Sci. Rep. 5, e468 (2022).

Article  PubMed  PubMed Central  Google Scholar 

Fontenille, D. et al. New vectors of Rift Valley fever in West Africa. Emerg. Infect. Dis. 4, 289–293 (1998).

Article  CAS  PubMed  PubMed Central  Google Scholar 

Walsh, J. Rift Valley fever rears its head. Science 240, 1397–1399 (1988).

Article  CAS  PubMed  Google Scholar 

Meegan, J. M. The Rift Valley fever epizootic in Egypt 1977-78. 1. Description of the epizzotic and virological studies. Trans. R. Soc. Trop. Med. Hyg. 73, 618–623 (1979).

Article  CAS  PubMed  Google Scholar 

Bird, B. H., Khristova, M. L., Rollin, P. E., Ksiazek, T. G. & Nichol, S. T. Complete genome analysis of 33 ecologically and biologically diverse Rift Valley fever virus strains reveals widespread virus movement and low genetic diversity due to recent common ancestry. J. Virol. 81, 2805–2816 (2007).

Article  CAS  PubMed  Google Scholar 

Hassan, O. A., Ahlm, C. & Evander, M. A need for One Health approach - lessons learned from outbreaks of Rift Valley fever in Saudi Arabia and Sudan. Infect. Ecol. Epidemiol. 4, https://doi.org/10.3402/iee.v4.20710 (2014).

Suzich, J. A., Kakach, L. T. & Collett, M. S. Expression strategy of a phlebovirus: biogenesis of proteins from the Rift Valley fever virus M segment. J. Virol. 64, 1549–1555 (1990).

Article  CAS  PubMed  PubMed Central  Google Scholar 

Phoenix, I., Lokugamage, N., Nishiyama, S. & Ikegami, T. Mutational analysis of the Rift Valley fever virus glycoprotein precursor proteins for Gn protein expression. Viruses 8, 151 (2016).

Article  PubMed  PubMed Central  Google Scholar 

Gerrard, S. R. & Nichol, S. T. Synthesis, proteolytic processing and complex formation of N-terminally nested precursor proteins of the Rift Valley fever virus glycoproteins. Virology 357, 124–133 (2007).

Article  CAS  PubMed  Google Scholar 

Lozach, P. Y. et al. DC-SIGN as a receptor for phleboviruses. Cell Host Microbe 10, 75–88 (2011).

Article  CAS  PubMed  Google Scholar 

Ganaie, S. S. et al. Lrp1 is a host entry factor for Rift Valley fever virus. Cell 184, 5163–5178.e5124 (2021).

Article  CAS  PubMed  PubMed Central  Google Scholar 

de Boer, S. M. et al. Heparan sulfate facilitates Rift Valley fever virus entry into the cell. J. Virol. 86, 13767–13771 (2012).

Article  PubMed  PubMed Central  Google Scholar 

Phoenix, I. et al. N-Glycans on the Rift Valley fever virus envelope glycoproteins Gn and Gc redundantly support viral infection via DC-SIGN. Viruses 8, 149 (2016).

Article  PubMed  PubMed Central  Google Scholar 

Lozach, P. Y. et al. Entry of bunyaviruses into mammalian cells. Cell Host Microbe 7, 488–499 (2010).

Article  CAS  PubMed  PubMed Central  Google Scholar 

Ikegami, T., Won, S., Peters, C. J. & Makino, S. Rift Valley fever virus NSs mRNA is transcribed from an incoming anti-viral-sense S RNA segment. J. Virol. 79, 12106–12111 (2005).

Article  CAS  PubMed  PubMed Central  Google Scholar 

Barr, J. N. Bunyavirus mRNA synthesis is coupled to translation to prevent premature transcription termination. RNA 13, 731–736 (2007).

Article  CAS  PubMed  PubMed Central  Google Scholar 

Gerrard, S. R. & Nichol, S. T. Characterization of the Golgi retention motif of Rift Valley fever virus G(N) glycoprotein. J. Virol. 76, 12200–12210 (2002).

Article  CAS  PubMed  PubMed Central  Google Scholar 

Wichgers Schreur, P. J. & Kortekaas, J. Single-molecule FISH reveals non-selective packaging of Rift Valley fever virus genome segments. PLoS Pathog. 12, e1005800 (2016).

Article  PubMed  PubMed Central  Google Scholar 

Billecocq, A. et al. NSs protein of Rift Valley fever virus blocks interferon production by inhibiting host gene transcription. J. Virol. 78, 9798–9806 (2004).

Article  CAS  PubMed  PubMed Central  Google Scholar 

Le May, N. et al. TFIIH transcription factor, a target for the Rift Valley hemorrhagic fever virus. Cell 116, 541–550 (2004).

Article  PubMed  Google Scholar 

Kalveram, B., Lihoradova, O. & Ikegami, T. NSs protein of Rift Valley fever virus promotes post-translational downregulation of the TFIIH subunit p62. J. Virol. 85, 6234–6243 (2011).

Article  CAS  PubMed  PubMed Central  Google Scholar 

Le May, N. et al. A SAP30 complex inhibits IFN-beta expression in Rift Valley fever virus infected cells. PLoS Pathog. 4, e13 (2008).

Article  PubMed  PubMed Central  Google Scholar 

Comments (0)

No login
gif