Molecular Characterization of Canine Rabies Virus, Mali, 2006-2013

• Published in: Emerging infectious diseases Vol. 22; no. 5; pp. 866 - 870
• Main Authors: Traoré, Abdallah, Picard-Meyer, Evelyne, Mauti, Stephanie, Biarnais, Melanie, Balmer, Oliver, Samaké, Kassim, Kamissoko, Badian, Tembely, Saïdou, Sery, Amadou, Traoré, Abdel K, Coulibaly, Amy P, Robardet, Emmanuelle, Zinsstag, Jakob, Cliquet, Florence
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States U.S. National Center for Infectious Diseases 01.05.2016; Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
• Subjects: Africa 2 lineage; Animal biology; Animals; canines; Chemical properties; Dispatch; Dog Diseases - epidemiology; Dog Diseases - virology; Dogs; Geography; Life Sciences; Mali - epidemiology; Microbiology and Parasitology; Molecular Characterization of Canine Rabies Virus, Mali, 2006–2013; Phylogeny; Phylogeography; Public Health Surveillance; Rabies; Rabies - veterinary; rabies virus; Rabies virus - classification; Rabies virus - genetics; RNA, Viral; Santé publique et épidémiologie; Veterinary medicine and animal Health; Virology; viruses; Mali; rabies virus; viruses; canine rabies virus; Mali; dogs; Africa 2 lineage; rabies; molecular analysis; Rabies; Dogs; Canine rabies virus; Molecular analysis; Viruses; Rabies virus
• ISSN: 1080-6040; 1080-6059
• DOI: 10.3201/eid2205.150470

We genetically characterized 32 canine rabies viruses isolated in Mali during 2006-2013 and identified 3 subgroups that belonged to the Africa 2 lineage. We also detected subgroup F rabies virus. This information should be useful for development of mass vaccination campaigns for dogs and eventual large-scale control programs in this country.