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Organism (ORGA)
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published: 10 Aug 2009 last updated: 29 Jun 2020
Organism information
Rabies lyssavirus
Kingdom Orthornavirae
Phylum Negarnaviricota
Class Monjiviricetes
Order Mononegavirales
Family Rhabdoviridae
Genus Lyssavirus
Species Rabies lyssavirus
  • Rabies virus
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Additional classification
V ((-)ssRNA)
Viruses
Characteristics related to biosafety
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Rabies is found throughout the world, but a few countries claim to be free of the disease due either to successful elimination programs and/or to their island status and enforcement of rigorous quarantine regulations.
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Rabies is an acute viral encephalomyelitis that principally affects carnivores and bats, although it can affect any mammal. It is invariably fatal once clinical signs appear.
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