Nadine Olk, Anges Yadouleton, Olga Quenum, Stephane Sohou, Aime Goundote, Grace Aho Glele Rodrigue, Blaise Guezo-Mevo, Sonia Bedie, Michael Nagel, Petra Emmerich, Benjamin Hounkpatin, Jan Felix Drexler
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Abstract
We screened 650 febrile patients from Benin for Rift Valley fever and Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever viruses during 2022–2023. None were positive by reverse transcription PCR; 1.1% and 0.3%, respectively, had virus-specific IgG. False-positive results from malaria-associated antibodies likely reacting with histidine-tagged viral antigens mandate careful validation of serologic tests in malaria-endemic regions.
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