Phylogeography Analysis Reveals Rabies Epidemiology, Evolution, and Transmission in the Philippines

Liang Zhang1,2, Jeffrey Cruz3, Yao Tian4

  • 1State Key Laboratory for Diagnosis and Treatment of Severe Zoonotic Infectious Diseases, Key Laboratory for Zoonosis Research of the Ministry of Education, College of Veterinary Medicine, Jilin University, Changchun, China.

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Summary

Rabies virus in the Philippines primarily spreads within islands, forming three distinct lineages. This study provides crucial data for a national control program targeting dog-mediated rabies.