Arumowot Virus Ar 1286‐64 Complete RNA Gene Sequence Data

Abstract

The University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP) was awarded a 5 year Cooperative Agreement in September, 2013 to develop and evaluate the Rift Valley Fever (RVF) MP‐12 and derivative vaccine candidates for protecting livestock in Tanzania. Animals like cattle, goat and sheep play a major role in initiating and maintaining the RVF epidemic transmission cycle. This project proposed developing RVF arMP12‐NSm‐del as a Differentiating Infected from Vaccinated Animals (DIVA) animal vaccine for use in Africa to help prevent outbreaks and spread of RVF by vaccination of animals in endzootic zones. This will help reduce the human exposure to the disease and is expected to improve overall public health and reduce economic losses by limiting the extent, severity and duration of an outbreak