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What is the origin of the rabies virus?

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It was quickly understood even in ancient history that the rabies virus could be passed on via an animal bite. Rabies is mentioned in several ancient literature works, such as the paper by Aristotle (300BC) that notes rabies as one of the diseases that affects dogs and any animal that the dog bites. read more

Rabies has long been recognized throughout history, which is most likely due to the particularly stark symptoms associated with the disease. It appears to have been ever present in dog species, as well as occurring intermittently in other animal species such as bats. read more

Rabies is an RNA virus, & belongs to the Rhabdoviridae family. There are only 2 members of that family that affect humans. The vesicular stomatitis virus is the other and it also can affect many species, but it is in a different genus from rabies, is self-limiting and resolves completely within 10–14 days. read more

Rabies is caused by a number of lyssaviruses including the rabies virus and Australian bat lyssavirus. The rabies virus is the type species of the Lyssavirus genus, in the family Rhabdoviridae, order Mononegavirales. read more

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