Rabies Virus
New phylogenetic lineage of rabies virus is linked to western Pipistrelle bats
Published in Medical Letter on the CDC and FDA, October 15th, 2006
According to a study from the United States, "Bats represent the major source of human rabies cases in the New World. In the U.S., most cases are associated with species that are not commonly found or reported rabid."
"To understand better the epidemiology and public health significance of potentially important bat species, a molecular study was performed on samples collected from naturally infected rabid western pipistrelle (Pipistrellus hesperus), eastern pipistrelle (Pipistrellus subflavus) and silver-haired bats...
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