Genetic diversity and geographic distribution of genetically distinct rabies viruses in the Philippines.

• Main Authors: Mariko Saito (Author), Hitoshi Oshitani (Author), Jun Ryan C Orbina (Author), Kentaro Tohma (Author), Alice S de Guzman (Author), Taro Kamigaki (Author), Catalino S Demetria (Author), Daria L Manalo (Author), Mary Elizabeth G Miranda (Author), Akira Noguchi (Author), Satoshi Inoue (Author), Beatriz P Quiambao (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2013-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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BACKGROUND: Rabies continues to be a major public health problem in the Philippines, where 200-300 human cases were reported annually between 2001 and 2011. Understanding the phylogeography of rabies viruses is important for establishing a more effective and feasible control strategy. METHODS: We pe...