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Published in: Archives of Virology 8/2014

Open Access 01-08-2014 | Original Article

Molecular epidemiology of rabies virus in Poland

Authors: Anna Orłowska, Jan Franciszek Żmudziński

Published in: Archives of Virology | Issue 8/2014

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Abstract

The paper describes a phylogenetic study of 58 Polish isolates of rabies virus collected between 1992 and 2010. Sequences of the nucleoprotein (N) and glycoprotein (G) genes approximately 600 bp long were compared with reference sequences (GenBank) of European rabies viruses from neighbouring countries. The study confirmed a very high level of homology (94.4–100 %) of the Polish rabies virus strains irrespective of the date of isolation. Two variants of rabies virus: NEE (Northeastern Europe variant) and CE (Central Europe variant), depending on the geographical place of isolation, were circulating in Poland from 1992 to 2010. The Polish rabies virus isolates showed high similarity to European RABV strains, especially those collected in Ukraine and Romania. They were clearly different from vaccine strains SAD B19 and SAD Bern, which have been used for oral vaccination of foxes against rabies in Poland since 1993.
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Metadata
Title
Molecular epidemiology of rabies virus in Poland
Authors
Anna Orłowska
Jan Franciszek Żmudziński
Publication date
01-08-2014
Publisher
Springer Vienna
Published in
Archives of Virology / Issue 8/2014
Print ISSN: 0304-8608
Electronic ISSN: 1432-8798
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00705-014-2045-z

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