Complex epidemiology of a zoonotic disease in a culturally diverse region: phylogeography of rabies virus in the Middle East.

The Middle East is a culturally and politically diverse region at the gateway between Europe, Africa and Asia. Spatial dynamics of the fatal zoonotic disease rabies among countries of the Middle East and surrounding regions is poorly understood. An improved understanding of virus distribution is nec...

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Main Authors: Daniel L Horton, Lorraine M McElhinney, Conrad M Freuling, Denise A Marston, Ashley C Banyard, Hooman Goharrriz, Emma Wise, Andrew C Breed, Greg Saturday, Jolanta Kolodziejek, Erika Zilahi, Muhannad F Al-Kobaisi, Norbert Nowotny, Thomas Mueller, Anthony R Fooks
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2015-03-01
Series:PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4374968?pdf=render