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Four genetically distinct types of rabies virus exist in Vietnam, including the SEA1 and SEA3 subclades within the Asian clade.
Scientific reports - 5 Feb 2026
Harada Michiko, Nguyen Thu Tuyet, Nguyen Dong Vinh, Ngo Giang Chau, Ishijima Keita, Nguyen Huong T T, Nguyen Phuong T M, Nguyen Tho Dang, Inoue Satoshi, Okutani Akiko, Maeda Ken
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Rabies is a fatal zoonotic disease that causes encephalitis in almost all mammals. Vietnam remains endemic for rabies and shares borders with China, Laos, and Cambodia, where the disease also persists. Nucleoprotein and full-genome sequencing are valuable tools for investigating the genetic diversity and transmission dynamics of circulating rabies virus (RABV) strains. This study aimed to assess the current...
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