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Molecular epidemiology of rabies in Ukraine.
Archives of virology - 1 Sept 2012
Picard-Meyer E, Robardet E, Moroz D, Trotsenko Z, Drozhzhe Z, Biarnais M, Solodchuk V, Smreczak M, Cliquet F
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To investigate the circulation of rabies virus in Ukraine, 78 rabies virus isolates were acquired from 14 states in 2002 and 2008-2010 for characterization. Partial sequences of nucleoprotein (359 nt) and glycoprotein (344 nt) genes were compared with those from neighbouring countries. The analysis identified 39 unique nucleoprotein genes and two geographically distinct RV variants belonging to the cosmopolitan...
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