Transmission dynamics of rabies in China over the last 40 years: 1969-2009
Transmission dynamics of rabies in China over the last 40 years: 1969-2009
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DOI:
10.1016/j.jcv.2010.06.014
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发表时间:
2010-09-01
影响因子:
8.8
通讯作者:
Rupprecht, Charles E.
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作者:
Meng, Shengli;Xu, Gelin;Rupprecht, Charles E.
Background: Rabies is a serious reemerging zoonosis in China. The molecular evolution and transmission patterns of rabies virus inferred from historical data can provide guidelines for better disease control and prevention in the future.Objectives: To investigate the epidemiology and evolutionary dynamics of the rabies virus in China.Study design: The molecular evolution of 132 viral glycoprotein gene sequences of Chinese rabies viruses collected in 17 provinces and 3 municipalities between 1969 and 2009 was analyzed.Results: Phylogenetic analysis revealed that Chinese rabies viruses are subdivided into 6 lineages (A-F) within Lyssavirus genotype 1. Lineage A represents the widely dispersed cosmopolitan lineage while lineage B is closely related to Arctic-like rabies viruses. The remaining lineages (C-F) are typical of those circulating across much of Southeast Asia. The evolutionary rate for Chinese rabies virus was 1.532 x 10(-4) substitutions per site per year, and the corresponding common ancestor was in about 1115.Conclusions: The phylogeographic structure demonstrated Chinese rabies viruses have been transmitted intra-provincially and extra-provincially due to human-related activities. (C) 2010 Elsevier B. V. All rights reserved.