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Classical rabies virus (RV) is a member of the Lyssavirus genus within the Rhabdoviridae family, and is a causative agent of rabies. The virus has a wide host range, most probably including all mammals.
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McElhinney, L., Sawyer, J., Finnegan, C.J., Smith, J., Fooks, A.R. (2002). Use of Rapid Cycle Real-Time PCR for the Detection of Rabies Virus. In: Reischl, U., Wittwer, C., Cockerill, F. (eds) Rapid Cycle Real-Time PCR — Methods and Applications. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-48351-6_23
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