Origin of 3 Rabid Terrestrial Animals in Raccoon Rabies Virus–Free Zone, Long Island, New York, USA, 2016–2017

Origin of 3 Rabid Terrestrial Animals in Raccoon Rabies Virus–Free Zone, Long Island, New York, USA, 2016–2017

During 2016–2017, three rabid terrestrial animals were discovered in the raccoon rabies virus–free zone of Long Island, New York, USA. Whole-genome sequencing and phylogenetic analyses revealed the likely origins of the viruses, enabling the rabies outbreak response (often costly and time-consuming)...

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Main Authors: Scott Brunt, Heather Solomon, Hilaire Leavitt, Erica Lasek-Nesselquist, Pascal LaPierre, Matt Shudt, Laura Bigler, Navjot Singh, April D. Davis
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2020-06-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
rabies
raccoon variant
whole-genome sequencing
United States
phylogeny
epidemiology
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/26/6/19-1700_article

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