| Molecular characterization of rabies virus isolated from non-haematophagous bats in Brazil. | |
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PMID: 22231241 Owner: NLM Status: In-Data-Review |
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INTRODUCTION: Rabies is an important zoonosis that causes thousands of deaths worldwide each year. Although the terrestrial cycle, mainly transmitted by dogs, is controlled in Brazil, the aerial cycle remains a serious public health issue, besides the economic problem. In the aerial cycle, the haematophagous bat Desmodus rotundus is the main source of infection, where several different species of non-haematophagous bats can be infected and can transmit the virus. METHODS: The aim of this work was to study the epidemiological pattern of rabies using antigenic characterization with monoclonal antibodies and genetic characterization by reverse-transcriptase polymerase chain reaction followed by sequencing and phylogenetic analysis of non-haematophagous bats' and herbivorous animals' central nervous system samples from the western region of the State of São Paulo, Brazil. RESULTS: From 27 samples, 3 antigenic variants were identified: AgV-3, AgV-4, and AgV-6; and from 29 samples, 5 different clusters were identified, all belonging to the rabies virus species. CONCLUSIONS: Although only non-haematophagous bats were evaluated in the studied region, the majority of samples were from antigenic and genetic variants related to haematophagous bats Desmodus rotundus. Samples from the same antigenic variant were segregated in more than one genetic cluster. This study demonstrated the diversity of rabies virus genetic lineages presented and circulating in non-haematophagous bats in the studied region. |
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Avelino Albas; Angélica Cristine de Almeida Campos; Danielle Bastos Araujo; Camila Seabra Rodrigues; Miriam Martos Sodré; Edison Luiz Durigon; Silvana Regina Favoretto |
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Type: Journal Article |
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Title: Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical Volume: 44 ISSN: 1678-9849 ISO Abbreviation: Rev. Soc. Bras. Med. Trop. Publication Date: 2011 Dec |
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Created Date: 2012-01-10 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 7507456 Medline TA: Rev Soc Bras Med Trop Country: Brazil |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 678-83 Citation Subset: IM |
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Pólo da Alta Sorocabana, Agência Paulista de Tecnologia de Agronegócios Presidente Prudente,SP. |
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