Volume 15, Number 8—August 2009
Research
Molecular Epidemiology of Rabies in Southern People’s Republic of China
Xiao-Yan Tao, Qing Tang
, Hao Li, Zhao-Jun Mo, Hong Zhang, Ding-Ming Wang, Qiang Zhang, Miao Song, Andres Velasco-Villa, Xianfu Wu, Charles E. Rupprecht, and Guo-Dong Liang
, Hao Li, Zhao-Jun Mo, Hong Zhang, Ding-Ming Wang, Qiang Zhang, Miao Song, Andres Velasco-Villa, Xianfu Wu, Charles E. Rupprecht, and Guo-Dong Liang
Table 1
Diagnostic results for rabies virus in southern People’s Republic of China, 2005–2007*
| Location | No. specimens | No. (%) positive |
|---|---|---|
| Guizhou Province | ||
| Qianxinan | 427 | 13 (3) |
| Qiannan | 54 | 1 (1.9) |
| Anshun | 173 | 8 (4.6) |
| Liupanshui | 200 | 0 |
| Guangxi Province | ||
| Laibin | 213 | 4 (1.9) |
| Guigang | 304 | 8 (2.6) |
| Hechi | 206 | 1 (0.4) |
| Yulin | 302 | 4 (1.3) |
| Nanning | 222 | 7 (3.2) |
| Liuzhou | 105 | 2 (1.9) |
| Hunan Province | ||
| Shaoyang | 151 | 6 (4) |
| Yongzhou | 162 | 2 (1.2) |
| Xiangtan | 114 | 3 (2.6) |
| Changde | 102 | 4 (3.9) |
| Xiangxi | 152 | 3 (1.9) |
| Total | 2,887 | 66 (2.3) |
*Samples were obtained from apparently healthy domestic dogs.
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