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Review
. 2012 Mar;10(2):69-79.
doi: 10.1016/j.tmaid.2012.01.003. Epub 2012 Mar 3.

The other rabies viruses: The emergence and importance of lyssaviruses from bats and other vertebrates

Charles H Calisher  1 , James A Ellison
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The other rabies viruses: The emergence and importance of lyssaviruses from bats and other vertebrates

Charles H Calisher et al. Travel Med Infect Dis. 2012 Mar.

Abstract

The recognition that viruses related to rabies virus cause rabies in humans has stimulated research into the relationships, geographic distribution and natural histories of these viruses. This paper reviews what is known of these fascinating viruses and the complexity of prevention and treatment of the disease they cause.

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Phylogenetic analysis of characterized and putative lyssavirus isolates based on 524 amino acids of the glycoprotein gene. Sequences were aligned using Clustal W, and the tree was visualized using MEGA 5, bootstrap values are presented for key nodes. The differentiation into phylogroups according to lyssavirus biologic properties is labeled and silhouetted.
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