The epitome of the One Health paradigm—and of its shortcomings—rabies has been known
to humankind for at least 4000 years. We review the evolution through history of concepts …

Rabies is an ancient, much-feared, and neglected infectious disease. Caused by pathogens
in the family Rhabdoviridae, genus Lyssavirus, and distributed globally, this viral zoonosis …

Rabies virus is the only Lyssavirus species found in the Americas. In discussions about
rabies, Latin America and the Caribbean are often grouped together. Our study aimed to …

Abstract The small Indian mongoose (Urva auropunctata) is the primary terrestrial wildlife
rabies reservoir on at least four Caribbean islands, including Puerto Rico. In Puerto Rico …

This study aimed to determine the sequence type (ST) of Bartonella henselae infecting small
Indian mongooses from Saint Kitts via multi-locus sequence typing (MLST). This …

Abstract The small Indian mongoose (Urva auropuncata) is a rabies reservoir in Puerto Rico
and accounts for over 70% of reported animal rabies cases annually. The presence of rabies …

Today, rabies is enzootic in North, Central and South America. In contrast to the mainland,
the Caribbean represents the largest region of the Americas that seems to be generally free …

Mongooses, a nonnative species, are a known reservoir of rabies virus in the Caribbean
region. A cross-sectional study of mongooses at 41 field sites on the US Virgin Islands of St …

Canine distemper virus (also known as Canine morbillivirus), the etiologic agent of canine
distemper, is a highly contagious pathogen causing a multisystemic infection in carnivores …

The history of rabies in the United States is intricately associated with the peoples who
settled the land and their knowledge and beliefs about the disease. More importantly, much …