Report of isolations of unusual lyssaviruses (rabies and Mokola virus) identified retrospectively from Zimbabwe : short communication
Journal of the South African Veterinary Association
| Field | Value | |
| Title | Report of isolations of unusual lyssaviruses (rabies and Mokola virus) identified retrospectively from Zimbabwe : short communication | |
| Creator | Bingham, J. Javangwe, S. Sabeta, C.T. Wandeler, A.I. Nel, L.H. | |
| Description | Rabies isolates that had been stored between 1983 and 1997 were examined with a panel of anti-lyssavirus nucleocapsid monoclonal antibodies. Out of 56 isolates from cats and various wild carnivore species, 1 isolate of Mokola virus and 5 other non-typical rabies viruses were identified. The Mokola virus isolate was diagnosed as rabies in 1993 from a cat. Genetic analysis of this isolate suggests that it falls in a distinct subgroup of the Mokola virus genotype. The 5 non-typical rabies viruses were isolated from honey badgers (Mellivora capensis), African civets (Civettictis civetta) and an unidentified mongoose (Herpestidae). These isolates are representatives of rarely-reported wildlife-associated strains of rabies, probably maintained by the slender mongoose (Galerella sanguinea). These findings indicate that both Mokola virus and the mongoose-associated variant may be more common in Zimbabwe than is apparent from routine surveillance. | |
| Publisher | AOSIS | |
| Date | 2001-07-09 | |
| Identifier | 10.4102/jsava.v72i2.624 | |
| Source | Journal of the South African Veterinary Association; Vol 72, No 2 (2001); 92-94 2224-9435 1019-9128 | |
| Language | eng | |
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