Continued circulation, recombination and evolution of the ancient subcontinent lineage despite predominance of the recent arctic-like lineage rabies viruses (RABV) in India
Jagadeeswaran Deventhiran, Bhuvaneswari Srinivasan, Manoharan Seeralan, Vijayarani Kanagaraj, Sangeetha Raju, Kumanan Kathaperumal, Ruth Nissly, Sunitha Manjari Kasibhatla, Mohan M Kale, Urmila Kulkarni-Kale, Suresh V Kuchipudi
This study analyzes rabies virus genetic diversity and evolution in southern India, finding co-circulation of ancient subcontinent and recent arctic-like lineages with recombination and higher evolutionary rates.
bioRxiv · Aug 22, 2018 · PreprintMicrobiology