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Spatiotemporal dynamics of rabies virus detected in rabid dogs in Cameroon, 2010–2021

Year: 2024

Type: article

Abstract: substitutions/site/year among Africa-1a and Africa-2 clades of RABV from Cameroon. The most recent common ancestor (MRCA) of the studied strains of the Africa-1a lineage was estimated to have emerged between 1880 and 1906 (95 % HPD; mean 1894), while that of the strains of the Africa-2 clade had a slightly later estimated origin between 1907 and 1928 (95 % HPD, mean 1918). Overall, phylogeographic analyses suggested RABV spread in Cameroon between sub-national regions. Our data provides substantial support to previous findings from similar epidemiological settings, indicating human mediated movements of infected dogs between distant cities may be a key factor in the maintenance of the enzootic cycle of rabies among dogs in Cameroon.

Source: Infection Genetics and Evolution

DOI: 10.1016/j.meegid.2024.105688

Authors: Jocelyne Noel Sowe Wobessi, Jean-Luc Bailly, Jean-Marc Kameni Feussom, Richard Njouom, Serge Alain Sadeuh-Mba

Institutions: Centre Pasteur du Cameroun, Laboratoire Microorganismes Génome et Environnement, Ministry of Livestock, Fisheries and Animal Industries, Maryland Department of Agriculture

Language: English

Topic: Rabies epidemiology and control

Subfield: Virology

Field: Immunology and Microbiology

Domain: Life Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $2,400