Phylogenetic analysis of rabies viruses from Burkina Faso, 2007.

P. de Benedictis (1) , A Sow (2) , A Fusaro (1) , C Veggiato (1) , C Talbi (3, 4) , A Kaboré (2) , W G Dundon (1) , Hervé Bourhy (3, 4) , I Capua (1)

1 National Collaborating Centre for Diseases at the Animal-Human Interface
2 Laboratoire national d'élevage [Ouagadougou]
3 CC-OMS - Centre Collaborateur de l'OMS pour la Rage - Dynamique des lyssavirus et adaptation à l'hôte
4 CNR - Centre National de Référence de la Rage-Dynamique des Lyssavirus et adaptation à l'hôte

Genetic characterization of 32 canine rabies viruses circulating in Burkina Faso in 2007 identified two clades both belonging to the Africa 2 lineage. Sequence homology data suggest that transboundary spread is the most likely means of introduction, highlighting an evolving epidemiological situation.

Domains: Life Sciences [q-bio]; Microbiology and Parasitology; Virology

P. de Benedictis, A Sow, A Fusaro, C Veggiato, C Talbi, et al.. Phylogenetic analysis of rabies viruses from Burkina Faso, 2007.. Zoonoses and Public Health, 2010, 57 (7-8), pp.e42-6. ⟨10.1111/j.1863-2378.2009.01291.x⟩. ⟨pasteur-01492877⟩