Using host traits to predict reservoir host species of rabies virus.

Using host traits to predict reservoir host species of rabies virus.

Wildlife are important reservoirs for many pathogens, yet the role that different species play in pathogen maintenance frequently remains unknown. This is the case for rabies, a viral disease of mammals. While Carnivora (carnivores) and Chiroptera (bats) are the canonical mammalian orders known to b...

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Main Authors: Katherine E L Worsley-Tonks, Luis E Escobar, Roman Biek, Mariana Castaneda-Guzman, Meggan E Craft, Daniel G Streicker, Lauren A White, Nicholas M Fountain-Jones
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2020-12-01
Series:PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0008940

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https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0008940

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