Classification

CLASSIFICATION

Baltimore group Group V – Negative sense RNA viruses
Order Mononegavirales
Family Rhabdoviridae
Genus Lyssa virus
Species Classical Rabies virus (CRBV)

  • There are seven distinct genetic lineages under lyssa viruses. They are
      • Classical rabies virus itself (RABV)
      • Lagos bat virus (LBV)
      • Mokola virus (MOKV)
      • Duvenhage virus (DUUV)
      • European bat lyssaviruses (EBLV) – 2 biotypes
      • Australian bat lyssavirus (ABLV)
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