Use of partial N-gene sequences as a tool to monitor progress on rabies control and elimination efforts in Ethiopia.

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"The opinions and conclusions expressed in this report are those of the authors and do not necessarily represent the official position of the CDC or the US Department of Health and Human Services. This research was partially funded by the Cooperative Agreement Number, GH001752, funded by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. C. Hartloge, A. Matheny and C. Kling were supported in part by the Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education. Department of Energy and CDC. Authors thank Felix Jackson and Crystal Gigante for their valuable contribution in sample processing and analytical advice and Balbine Jourdan and Mulugeta Hailu for their help in sample selection at Ethiopian Public Health Institute. Funding agencies, The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Global Health Security Agenda, The Ethiopian Public Health Institute, The Ohio State University Global One Health Initiative."