Phylogeny of European bat Lyssavirus 1 in Eptesicus isabellinus bats, Spain

Emerg Infect Dis. 2011 Mar;17(3):520-3. doi: 10.3201/eid1703.100894.

Abstract

To better understand the epidemiology of European bat lyssavirus 1 (EBLV-1) in Europe, we phylogenetically characterized Lyssavirus from Eptesicus isabellinus bats in Spain. An independent cluster of EBLV-1 possibly resulted from geographic isolation and association with a different reservoir from other European strains. EBLV-1 phylogeny is complex and probably associated with host evolutionary history.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Brain / virology
  • Chiroptera / virology*
  • Europe / epidemiology
  • Lyssavirus / classification*
  • Lyssavirus / genetics*
  • Lyssavirus / isolation & purification
  • Phylogeny*
  • RNA, Viral / genetics
  • Rhabdoviridae Infections / epidemiology
  • Rhabdoviridae Infections / veterinary*
  • Rhabdoviridae Infections / virology
  • Sequence Analysis, DNA
  • Spain / epidemiology

Substances

  • RNA, Viral