Article
Molecular characterization of atypical antigenic variants of canine rabies virus reveals its reintroduction by wildlife vectors in southeastern Mexico.
Archives of virology - 1 Dec 2017
Garcés-Ayala Fabiola, Aréchiga-Ceballos Nidia, Ortiz-Alcántara Joanna M, González-Durán Elizabeth, Pérez-Agüeros Sandra I, Méndez-Tenorio Alfonso, Torres-Longoria Belem, López-Martínez Irma, Hernández-Rivas Lucía, Díaz-Quiñonez José Alberto, Ramírez-González José Ernesto
Abstract excerpt
Rabies is an infectious viral disease that is practically always fatal following the onset of clinical signs. In Mexico, the last case of human rabies transmitted by dogs was reported in 2006 and canine rabies has declined significantly due to vaccination campaigns implemented in the country. Here we report on the molecular characterization of six rabies virus strains found in Yucatan and Chiapas, remarkably,...
Read the complete abstract on PubMedTopics
Share this publication in a Topic to start or enrich a Post.