Bat Rabies in the Americas: Is <i>Myotis</i> the Main Ancestral Spreader?

Bat Rabies in the Americas: Is <i>Myotis</i> the Main Ancestral Spreader?

The rabies virus (RABV) is the exclusive lyssavirus affecting both wild and domestic mammalian hosts in the Americas, including humans. Additionally, the Americas stand out as the sole region where bat rabies occurs. While carnivore rabies is being increasingly managed across the region, bats are em...

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Main Authors: Diego A. Caraballo, María Lorena Vico, María Guadalupe Piccirilli, Stella Maris Hirmas Riade, Susana Russo, Gustavo Martínez, Fernando J. Beltrán, Daniel M. Cisterna
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2024-08-01
Series:Viruses
Subjects:
bats
rabies
phylogeny
cross-species transmission
host shift
spillover
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4915/16/8/1302

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