Genetic and phylogenetic characterization of rabies virus isolates from wildlife and livestock in Paraiba, Brazil

Acta Virologica

Volumn 50, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 33-38

  Shoji, Y ^a   Kobayashi, Y ^a   Sato, G ^a   Gomes, A A B ^b   Itou, T ^a   Ito, F H ^c   Sakai, T ^a  

^a NIHON UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF CAMPINA GRANDE   (Brazil)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Brazil; Domestic animals; Epidemiology; Phylogenetic analysis; Rabies virus; Wild animals

Indexed keywords

RNA; VIRUS RNA;

ARTICLE; BAT; BRAZIL; CARNIVORE; CATTLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DONKEY; FOX; GENE SEQUENCE; GENETIC ANALYSIS; GENETIC TRAIT; GOAT; INSECTIVORE; LIVESTOCK; NONHUMAN; PHYLOGENY; RABIES VIRUS; REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SEQUENCE ANALYSIS; SHEEP; VIRUS ISOLATION; WILDLIFE; ANIMAL; CHEMISTRY; CLASSIFICATION; GENETICS; HORSE; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; VIROLOGY;

ANIMALIA; BOS; CANIDAE; CAPRA HIRCUS; DESMODUS ROTUNDUS; DUSICYON; EQUUS ASINUS; MOLOSSUS; OVIS ARIES; RABIES VIRUS;

ANIMALS; BASE SEQUENCE; CATTLE; CHIROPTERA; EQUIDAE; FOXES; GOATS; PHYLOGENY; RABIES VIRUS; REVERSE TRANSCRIPTASE POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; RNA, VIRAL; SHEEP;

EID: 33646446344     PISSN: 0001723X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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