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Evolutionary history and dynamics of dog rabies virus in western and central Africa.
The Journal of general virology - 1 Apr 2009
Talbi Chiraz, Holmes Edward C, de Benedictis Paola, Faye Ousmane, Nakouné Emmanuel, Gamatié Djibo, Diarra Abass, Elmamy Bezeid Ould, Sow Adama, Adjogoua Edgard Valery, Sangare Oumou, Dundon William G, Capua Ilaria, Sall Amadou A, Bourhy Hervé
Abstract excerpt
The burden of rabies in Africa is estimated at 24,000 human deaths year(-1), almost all of which result from infection with dog rabies viruses (RABV). To investigate the evolutionary dynamics of RABV in western and central Africa, 92 isolates sampled from 27 African countries over 29 years were c...
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