Rabies virus strains circulating in Bhutan: implications for control.
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TenzinWacharapluesadee, Supaporn
Denduangboripant, Jessada
Dhand, Navneet K.
Dorji, Rinzin
Tshering, Dawa
Rinzin, Karma
Raika, Vijay
Dahal, Narapati
Ward, Michael P.
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We report a molecular epidemiological study of rabies virus strains circulating in animal populations in Bhutan, and investigate potential origins of these viruses. Twenty-three rabies virus isolates originating from dogs and other domestic animals were characterized by sequencing ...
See moreWe report a molecular epidemiological study of rabies virus strains circulating in animal populations in Bhutan, and investigate potential origins of these viruses. Twenty-three rabies virus isolates originating from dogs and other domestic animals were characterized by sequencing the partial nucleoprotein (N) gene (395 bp). Phylogenetic analysis was conducted and the Bhutanese isolates were compared with rabies viruses originating from other parts of the world. Phylogenetic analysis showed that Bhutanese isolates were highly similar and were closely related to Indian strains and South Asian Arctic–like–1 viruses. Our study suggests that the rabies viruses spreading in southern parts of Bhutan have originated from a common ancestor, perhaps from the Indian virus strain. Keywords: molecular epidemiology, rabies, Arctic–like virus, Bhutan
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See moreWe report a molecular epidemiological study of rabies virus strains circulating in animal populations in Bhutan, and investigate potential origins of these viruses. Twenty-three rabies virus isolates originating from dogs and other domestic animals were characterized by sequencing the partial nucleoprotein (N) gene (395 bp). Phylogenetic analysis was conducted and the Bhutanese isolates were compared with rabies viruses originating from other parts of the world. Phylogenetic analysis showed that Bhutanese isolates were highly similar and were closely related to Indian strains and South Asian Arctic–like–1 viruses. Our study suggests that the rabies viruses spreading in southern parts of Bhutan have originated from a common ancestor, perhaps from the Indian virus strain. Keywords: molecular epidemiology, rabies, Arctic–like virus, Bhutan
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2011-01-01Publisher
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Tenzin, Wacharapluesadee, S., Denduangboripant, J., Dhand, N. K., Dorji, R., Tshering, D., et al. (2011). Rabies virus strains circulating in Bhutan: implications for control. Epidemiol Infect, 139(10), 1457-1462. Available online at http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/S0950268810002682 (paywalled)Share