A permanent host shift of rabies virus from Chiroptera to Carnivora associated with recombination
Abstract Bat virus host shifts can result in the spread of diseases with significant effects. The rabies virus (RABV) is able to infect almost all mammals and is therefore a useful model for the study of host shift mechanisms. Carnivore RABVs originated from two historical host shifts from bat virus...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Nature Publishing Group
2017-03-01
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| Series: | Scientific Reports |
| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-017-00395-2 |