| Autor: | Yung, V., Favi, M., Fernández, J. |
| Revista: | Archives of Virology |
| Año: | 2002 |
| Número: | 11 |
| Paginas: | 2197-2205 |
| Volumen: | 147 |
| Abstract: | Forty-one isolates of rabies virus from insectivorous bats and one from a domestic cat in Chile, were characterized using eight anti-nucleoprotein monoclonal antibodies (N-Mabs) and by nucleotide sequence analysis. Thirty-two isolates were identified as antigenic variant 4 associated with Tadarida brasiliensis bats, twenty-eight were genetically associated with variant Tadarida brasiliensis and four with Lasiurus sp. bats. One isolate was identified as antigenic variant 3 associated with Desmodus rotundus bats, and by genetic analysis was identified as variant Myotis sp. bat. Eight isolates were unrelated to any antigenic variant, and they were identified as a genetic variant associated with Histiotus sp. bats. These antigenic and genetic characterizations may establish epidemiological links between rabies cases and increase the understanding of rabies epidemiology in this country. |
| Idioma: | Ingles |
| Base de Datos: | PubMed |
| Ver Más: | http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/12417953 |