Rabies in Marmosets (Callithrix jacchus), Ceará, Brazil

Rabies in Marmosets (Callithrix jacchus), Ceará, Brazil

A new Rabies virus variant, with no close antigenic or genetic relationship to any known rabies variants found in bats or terrestrial mammals in the Americas, was identified in association with human rabies cases reported from the state of Ceará, Brazil, from 1991 to 1998. The marmoset, Callithrix j...

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Main Authors: Silvana R. Favoretto, Cecilia C. de Mattos, Nelio B. Morais, Francisco A. Alves Araújo, Carlos A. de Mattos
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2001-12-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
marmosets
rabies
Callithrix jacchus jacchus
Brazil
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/7/6/01-0630_article
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Summary:A new Rabies virus variant, with no close antigenic or genetic relationship to any known rabies variants found in bats or terrestrial mammals in the Americas, was identified in association with human rabies cases reported from the state of Ceará, Brazil, from 1991 to 1998. The marmoset, Callithrix jacchus jacchus, was determined to be the source of exposure.
ISSN:1080-6040
1080-6059

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