Divergent Rabies Virus Variant of Probable Bat Origin in 2 Gray Foxes, New Mexico, USA

Divergent Rabies Virus Variant of Probable Bat Origin in 2 Gray Foxes, New Mexico, USA

In the Western Hemisphere, bat-associated rabies viruses (RABVs) have established independent transmission cycles in multiple mammal hosts, forming genetically distinct lineages. In New Mexico, USA, skunks, bats, and gray foxes are rabies reservoir hosts and represent a public health risk because o...

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Main Authors: Rene E. Condori, Adam Aragon, Mike Breckenridge, Kendra Pesko, Kerry Mower, Paul Ettestad, Sandra Melman, Andres Velasco-Villa, Lillian A. Orciari, Pamela Yager, Daniel G. Streicker, Crystal M. Gigante, Clint Morgan, Ryan Wallace, Yu Li
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2022-06-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
rabies
rabies virus
lyssavirus
viruses
divergent virus variant
bats
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/28/6/21-1718_article

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https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/28/6/21-1718_article

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