Virus entity

Rabies virus

ScopeCurated virus entity RABV

Recent evidence findings

Evidence-grounded Research Brief · Past 3 months 10

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Publication date Category / type Key finding PMID
2026-07-27 Zoonotic Surveillance Viral Detection Rabies virus was detected in Cape fur seals in South Africa in 2024 using direct fluorescent antibody testing. 42508818
2026-07-27 Transmission Evidence Cross-species Transmission Phylogenetic analysis indicates rabies virus was introduced from jackals into seals in South Africa. 42508818
2026-07-27 Genomic Evolution Phylogenetic Evolution Phylogenetic analysis indicates rabies virus was introduced from jackals into seals. 42508818
2026-07-27 Zoonotic Surveillance Reservoir Ecology Rabies virus exhibited sustained transmission within the Cape fur seal population in South Africa. 42508818
2026-07-27 Transmission Evidence Cross-species Transmission Rabies virus spilled over from seals into a domestic dog in South Africa. 42508818
2026-07-18 Genomic Evolution Phylogenetic Evolution RABV strains from domesticated animals, free-roaming dogs, jackal, and Indian wolf in India cluster within the AL 1a lineage with strong bootstrap support, indicating shared evolutionary history. 42471070
2026-07-18 Genomic Evolution Phylogenetic Evolution The AL 1a lineage of RABV in India was partitioned into three regional sublineages: AL 1a.1, AL 1a.2, and AL 1a.3 based on strict genetic distance thresholds. 42471070
2026-07-18 Genomic Evolution Phylogenetic Evolution Pairwise distance analysis identified zero-node links (genetic distance 0.000000) between canine and livestock RABV variants across distant Indian states, indicating long-distance human-mediated viral translocation. 42471070
2026-07-18 Genomic Evolution Phylogenetic Evolution Phylogeographic analysis indicates preserved historical baseline circulation of the Indian subcontinent lineage of RABV in Tamil Nadu and Kerala. 42471070
2026-07-18 Transmission Evidence Cross-species Transmission Phylogenetic transmission clusters indicate cross-species rabies virus transmission among free-roaming dogs, livestock, and wild carnivores in India. 42471070
Evidence-grounded Research Brief · Past month 10

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2 source articles 4 hosts 2 countries
Publication date Category / type Key finding PMID
2026-07-27 Zoonotic Surveillance Viral Detection Rabies virus was detected in Cape fur seals in South Africa in 2024 using direct fluorescent antibody testing. 42508818
2026-07-27 Transmission Evidence Cross-species Transmission Phylogenetic analysis indicates rabies virus was introduced from jackals into seals in South Africa. 42508818
2026-07-27 Genomic Evolution Phylogenetic Evolution Phylogenetic analysis indicates rabies virus was introduced from jackals into seals. 42508818
2026-07-27 Zoonotic Surveillance Reservoir Ecology Rabies virus exhibited sustained transmission within the Cape fur seal population in South Africa. 42508818
2026-07-27 Transmission Evidence Cross-species Transmission Rabies virus spilled over from seals into a domestic dog in South Africa. 42508818
2026-07-18 Genomic Evolution Phylogenetic Evolution RABV strains from domesticated animals, free-roaming dogs, jackal, and Indian wolf in India cluster within the AL 1a lineage with strong bootstrap support, indicating shared evolutionary history. 42471070
2026-07-18 Genomic Evolution Phylogenetic Evolution The AL 1a lineage of RABV in India was partitioned into three regional sublineages: AL 1a.1, AL 1a.2, and AL 1a.3 based on strict genetic distance thresholds. 42471070
2026-07-18 Genomic Evolution Phylogenetic Evolution Pairwise distance analysis identified zero-node links (genetic distance 0.000000) between canine and livestock RABV variants across distant Indian states, indicating long-distance human-mediated viral translocation. 42471070
2026-07-18 Genomic Evolution Phylogenetic Evolution Phylogeographic analysis indicates preserved historical baseline circulation of the Indian subcontinent lineage of RABV in Tamil Nadu and Kerala. 42471070
2026-07-18 Transmission Evidence Cross-species Transmission Phylogenetic transmission clusters indicate cross-species rabies virus transmission among free-roaming dogs, livestock, and wild carnivores in India. 42471070
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Evidence-related Animal

Evidence-related animal composition

37 animal taxa

Geographic evidence

Evidence distribution by country

14 countries

Temporal evidence

Evidence dynamics by year

66 year-type groups

Publication output

Source articles by month

320 months