Arctic-like Rabies Virus, Bangladesh

Abstract

Arctic/Arctic-like rabies virus group 2 spread into Bangladesh ≈32 years ago. Because rabies is endemic to and a major public health problem in this country, we characterized this virus group. Its glycoprotein has 3 potential N-glycosylation sites that affect viral pathogenesis. Diversity of rabies virus might have public health implications in Bangladesh.

Keywords

• rabies
• Arctic-like rabies virus
• viruses
• molecular epidemiology
• Bangladesh
• rabies virus