Kobayashi, YukiOkuda, HiromiNakamura, KanaSato, GoItou, TakuyaCarvalho, Adolorata A. B. [UNESP]Silva, Marlon V.Mota, Carla S.Ito, Fumio H.Sakai, Takeo2014-05-202014-05-202007-11-01Journal of Veterinary Medical Science. Tokyo: Japan Soc Vet Sci, v. 69, n. 11, p. 1145-1154, 2007.0916-7250http://hdl.handle.net/11449/33864To investigate the genetic characteristics of phosphoprotein (P) and matrix protein (M) genes of variable rabies virus (RV) prevalent in Brazil, the authors genetically characterized the P and M genes from 30 Brazilian RV field isolates. Phylogenetic analysis based on the P and M genes revealed the presence of six RV variants that consisted primarily of three insectivorous bats, the vampire bat, dog and fox in Brazil. Specific amino acid substitutions corresponding to these phylogenetic lineages were observed, with ASP(42) and GlU(62) in the P protein found to be characteristic of Brazilian chiroptera- and carnivora-related RVs, respectively. Amino acid sequence motifs predicted to associate with a viral function in the P and M proteins were conserved among Brazilian RV variants.1145-1154engBrazilgenetic analysismatrix proteinphosphoproteinrabies virusArtigo10.1292/jvms.69.1145WOS:000251744200007Acesso restritoWOS000251744200007.pdf40985119288900539477933792138174