An outbreak of pig rabies in Hunan province, China

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Yuxin Jiang · Jilin Agricultural University

Xinglong Yu · Hunan Agricultural University

Liya Wang · Academy of Military Medical Sciences

Zexi Lu · Foshan University

Hong Liu · Hunan Agricultural University

Xuan Huang · Guangdong Academy of Agricultural Sciences

Z.S. Hu ·

Abstract

The first dog-associated outbreak of rabies in swine in China (Hunan province) has been diagnosed and the related virus isolated. Sequence analysis showed that the pig isolate was a genotype 1 rabies virus with a very high nucleotide identity to local dog isolates.

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Rabies epidemiology and control Virology and Viral Diseases Poxvirus research and outbreaks

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Published in: Epidemiology and Infection

Volume 136, Issue 4, pp. 504-508

DOI: 10.1017/s0950268807008874

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An outbreak of pig rabies in Hunan province, China

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