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Scientific Watch Bulletin on Rabies

Produced by: United Against Rabies Forum

The Scientific Watch Bulletin on Rabies is a monthly collation of scientific literature on rabies.

This monitoring work is carried out with the contribution of Sophie Marchal-Mauer, ANSES (Nancy Rabies and Wildlife Laboratory), France.

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Animal and human rabies

Human anti-rabies care in the State of São Paulo: evaluating prophylaxis conduct in individuals attacked by dogs and cats
B. F. M. d. C. Andrade, L. H. Queiroz and M. Marinho. (2024). Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical, 57, e00420-2024.
https://www.scielo.br/j/rsbmt/a/bBbmBVG3WpC9RJH49jrnHcC/?lang=en
 
New approaches must be taken to control rabies in low‐and middle‐income countries
K. P. Acharya and S. Phuyal. (2024). Veterinary Record, 195(6), 258-258.
https://bvajournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/vetr.4733
 
Rabies epidemiology in the central of Tunisia: A Call for a One-Health Approach
C. Ben Nasrallah, H. Abroug, M. Ghoul, et al. (2024). European Journal of Public Health, 34(Supplement_3), ckae144.1081.
https://academic.oup.com/eurpub/article/34/Supplement_3/ckae144.1081/7844536
 
Rabies situation in the Moscow Oblast in 2011–2023 and the role of oral vaccination of wild carnivores against rabies
A. V. Paroshin, S. B. Voskresensky, K. N. Gruzdev, et al. (2024). VETERINARY SCIENCE TODAY, 13(3), 214.
https://veterinary.arriah.ru/jour/issue/download/53/46#page=20
 
Spatiotemporal Distribution of Human Rabies and Identification of Predominant Risk Factors in China from 2004 to 2020
W. Meng, T. Shen, O. E. Ohore, et al. (2024). PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 18(10), e0012557.
https://journals.plos.org/plosntds/article?id=10.1371/journal.pntd.0012557
 
Spatiotemporal dynamics of rabies virus detected in rabid dogs in Cameroon, 2010–2021
J. N. S. Wobessi, J.-L. Bailly, J.-M. K. Feussom, et al. (2024). Infection, Genetics and Evolution, in press.
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1567134824001394
 
Urgent call for cross-border approach to control rabies in India and Nepal
K. P. Acharya and S. Phuyal. (2024). Journal of Travel Medicine, in press.
https://academic.oup.com/jtm/advance-article-abstract/doi/10.1093/jtm/taae143/7863366?redirectedFrom=fulltext
 
Urgent need for sustainable behavioral change interventions for effective control of rabies
F. Branda, K. P. Acharya, G. Ceccarelli, et al. (2024). Infectious Diseases, in press.
https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/23744235.2024.2423243
 
Plain-nosed bats (family Vespertilionidae) as a possible reservoir of lyssaviruses and coronaviruses in Western Siberia and the south of European Russia
O. V. Ohlopkova, Y. V. Kononova, M. A. Tyumentseva, et al. (2024). Problems of Virology, 69(5), 415-428.
https://virusjour.crie.ru/jour/article/view/16685
 
Risk Factors for Human Contact with Bats in Northern Tanzania
E. K. Bunuma, J. Keyyu, J. Maziku, et al. (2024). Zoonotic Diseases, 4(4), 293-309.
https://www.mdpi.com/2813-0227/4/4/25
 
Incidence rate of animal bites in southern Iran during 2015-2019 using Cochrane-Armitage trend test
H. Delam, A. Eidi, Z. Keshtkaran, et al. (2023). Journal of Acute Disease, 12(1), 29-34.
https://www.jadweb.org/article.asp?issn=2221-6189;year=2023;volume=12;issue=1;spage=29;epage=34;aulast=Delam
 
Serological evidence of natural exposure to rabies in rural populations in Gabon
L. B. Kombila, N. N’dilimabaka, J. Lannoy, et al. (2024). PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 18(11), e0012044.
https://journals.plos.org/plosntds/article?id=10.1371/journal.pntd.0012044
 
Combatting rabies outbreaks in Vietnam: High time to enforce restrictions on dog meat farming, a key source of transmission
N. K. Quan and A. W. Taylor-Robinson. (2024). IJID Regions, in press.
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2772707624001590
 
The challenges of imported rabid animals to rabies-free and rabies-eliminating countries
K. P. Acharya and S. Phuyal. (2024). Journal of Travel Medicine, in press.
https://academic.oup.com/jtm/advance-article-abstract/doi/10.1093/jtm/taae146/7901045?redirectedFrom=fulltext
 
Pathogenic viruses associated with bats of Malaysia
C. P. Balinu, S. Daim and T. H. Chua. (2024). Tropical Biomedicine, 41(3), 230-240.
http://mymedr.afpm.org.my/publications/120607
 
A Centralized Mobile App for Dog Rabies Vaccination Reporting by Private and City Veterinarians in Davao City
G. R. Cabrera, M. C. S. Guillermo, S. Evangelio, et al. (2024). Abstracts from the Joint Conference and Symposium on Health, Poster.
https://ojs.upmin.edu.ph/index.php/jcsh/article/view/70
 
Advancing Rabies Control Through Digital Tools and Data-Driven Methods
S. A. Evangelio. (2024). Abstracts from the Joint Conference and Symposium on Health, Poster.
https://ojs.upmin.edu.ph/index.php/jcsh/article/view/51
 
Concurrent Rabies and Canine Distemper Outbreaks and Infection in Endangered Ethiopian Wolves
J. Marino, E. F. R. Preston, M. Abute, et al. (2024). Emerging Infectious Disease journal, 30(12).
https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/30/12/24-0432_article
 
Knowledge, attitudes, and practices towards rabies: A preliminary cross-sectional appraisal in Colombia
S. Meriño-Olivella, M. D. P. Sánchez-Bonilla, D. C. Aguirre-Acevedo, et al. (2024). Biomedica: revista del Instituto Nacional de Salud, 44(4), 468-485.
https://revistabiomedica.org/index.php/biomedica/article/view/7161
 
Occurrence of Rabies and other viral diseases that affect the CNS of cattle and equines: systematic literature review and meta-analysis
C. Moura, M. Bento, B. Torres, et al. (2024). SYREAF, September 2024.
https://syreaf.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Arquivo_Syreaf.pdf
 
Human Rabies: Laboratory Diagnosis, Management and Nanomedicine
T. Pattiyakumbura and R. Muthugala. (2024). Current Treatment Options in Infectious Diseases, 17(1), 3.
https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s40506-024-00280-3
 
Unveiling bat-borne viruses: a comprehensive classification and analysis of virome evolution
Y. Wang, P. Xu, Y. Han, et al. (2024). Microbiome, 12(1), 235.
https://microbiomejournal.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s40168-024-01955-1
 
Elimination Progress of Human Rabies in Beijing, 1973-2023: A Descriptive Epidemiological Study
T. Zhou, X. Li, C. Gong, et al. (2024). Biomedical and Environmental Sciences, 37, 1-5.
https://www.besjournal.com/en/article/doi/10.3967/bes2024.169
 
A Non-Autochthonous Human Rabies Case in the Historically Rabies-free Andaman and Nicobar Islands, India
A. Ramachandran, A. M. Ananda, C. N. Varun, et al. (2024). Diagnostic Microbiology and Infectious Disease, in press.
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0732889324004516
 
DESAFIOS E AVANÇOS NA SAÚDE PÚBLICA: UMA ANÁLISE DA RAIVA
P. F. Honorato, D. A. de Lacerda, C. S. de Menezes Sá, et al. (2024). Brazilian Journal of Implantology and Health Sciences, 6(11), 1861-1873.
https://bjihs.emnuvens.com.br/bjihs/article/view/4264
 
Raccoon density estimation from camera traps for raccoon rabies management
A. J. Davis, W. C. Dixon, R. B. Chipman, et al. (2024). The Journal of Wildlife Management, in press.
https://wildlife.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1002/jwmg.22701


Diagnosis – Virology – Vaccinology

Afferent and Efferent Connections of the Postinspiratory Complex (PiCo) Revealed by AAV and Monosynaptic Rabies Viral Tracing
L. M. Oliveira, A. Huff, A. Wei, et al. (2024). Journal of Comparative Neurology, 532(11), e25683.
https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1002/cne.25683

Design, in silico optimization, and generation of recombinant rabies virus glycoprotein: Paving the Way for Enhanced Vaccines: Design, In Silico Optimization, and Generation of Recombinant Rabies Virus Glycoprotein
S. Pazira, S. M. Hosseini, O. Eghbali, et al. (2024). Iranian Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences, 20(4), 387- 399.
https://journals.sbmu.ac.ir/index.php/ijps/article/view/45780

Increasing vaccination against rabies in remote regions
K. P. Acharya, S. Phuyal, J. Oh, et al. (2024). Veterinary Record, 195(6), 254-255.
https://bvajournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/vetr.4728

Dimerization of Rabies Virus Phosphoprotein and Phosphorylation of Its Nucleoprotein Enhance Their Binding Affinity
E. d. A. Ribeiro Jr, C. Leyrat, F. C. A. Gérard, et al. (2024). Viruses, 16(11), 1735.
https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4915/16/11/1735

Molecular Insights into The Mechanisms of Rabies Virus Neuroinvasion And Pathogenicity: A Review Article
M. R. Ibraheem. (2024). International Journal of Medical Science and Dental Health, 10(11), 01-13.
https://www.ijmsdh.org/index.php/ijmsdh/article/view/293

Standardization and evaluation of an in-house ELISA for the detection of rabies antibody in a tertiary care centre in South India
K. Thangavelu, H. D. J. Daniel, R. Kannangai, et al. (2024). Journal of Clinical Virology, 175, 105742.
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1386653224001045

Bat handlers, bat bites, and rabies: vaccination and serological testing of humans at risk
M. B. Fenton, P. A. Faure, E. Bernard, et al. (2024). FACETS, 9, 1-11.
https://www.facetsjournal.com/doi/full/10.1139/facets-2024-0056

The Immune Escape Strategy of Rabies Virus and Its Pathogenicity Mechanisms
A. B. Kiflu. (2024). Viruses, 16(11), 1774.
https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4915/16/11/1774

Adverse Events Following Equine Rabies Immunoglobulin Administration among Category 3 Animal Bite Exposures
J. Krishnan, B. M. Kanchana, A. Ushakumari, et al. (2024). Preventive Medicine: Research & Reviews, in press.
https://journals.lww.com/pmrr/fulltext/9900/adverse_events_following_equine_rabies.80.aspx

Skrjabingylus chitwoodorum in a rabies-positive striped skunk in Texas
S. Myers, B. Taylor, R. Wilson, et al. Journal of Veterinary Diagnostic Investigation, in press.
https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1177/10406387241293421

CNSC-11. INVESTIGATION OF GLIOBLASTOMA NEURON-TUMOR NETWORKS WITH RABIES-BASED RETROGRADE TRACING
S. K. Tetzlaff, E. Reyhan, C. P. Bengtson, et al. (2024). Neuro-Oncology, 26(Supplement_8), viii42.
https://academic.oup.com/neuro-oncology/article/26/Supplement_8/viii42/7890075

Design, development, and validation of a strand-specific RT-qPCR assay to differentiate replicating versus nonreplicating Rabies virus
H. Xiang, C. Hong, Y. Tian, et al. (2024). Journal of Virological Methods, in press.
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0166093424001782

Exploring digital tools in promoting anti-rabies and DHLPP vaccine uptake at the Veterinary Teaching Hospital, University of Ibadan: A pilot study: Use of digital tools in promoting vaccination uptake
E. Awosanya and E. Akoh. (2024). Tropical Veterinarian, 42(1), 14-25.
http://www.ojshostng.com/index.php/TropicalVet/article/view/3579

Rabies Test Accuracy: Comprehensive Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis for Human and Canine Diagnostics
M. A. Candia-Puma, L. Pola-Romero, H. L. Barazorda-Ccahuana, et al. (2024). medRxiv, 2024.11.05.24316773.
http://medrxiv.org/content/early/2024/11/05/2024.11.05.24316773.abstract

Advancing Rabies Diagnosis: Time for a New “Gold Standard”?
L. Lodha, A. M. Ananda and R. S. Mani. (2024). Molecular Diagnosis & Therapy, in press.
https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s40291-024-00758-2

A randomized controlled trial of the effectiveness of a community-based rabies vaccination strategy
F. Lankester, A. Lugelo, J. Changalucha, et al. (2024). BioRxiv, 2024.10.28.620430.
http://biorxiv.org/content/early/2024/10/31/2024.10.28.620430.abstract

Optimizing Rabies mRNA Vaccine Efficacy: Role of RABV-G Structural Domains and Heterologous Prime-Boost Immunization Strategies
D. Li, X. Wang, G. Li, et al. (2024). Research Square, 12 Nov, 2024.
https://www.researchsquare.com/article/rs-5364324/v1

Safety and immunogenicity of freeze-dried human rabies vaccines: A phase 3 clinical trial of Zagreb and Essen regimes
J. Li, Z. Wu, X. Wu, et al. (2024). Human Vaccines & Immunotherapeutics, 20(1), 2426289.
https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/21645515.2024.2426289

Identification of raccoon rabies virus variant in a stray kitten: the role of veterinary practitioners in detection and reporting of a non-native zoonotic pathogen—Nebraska, 2023
A. Carpenter, E. R. Price, S. R. Stein, et al. (2024). Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association, in press.
https://avmajournals.avma.org/view/journals/javma/aop/javma.24.08.0542/javma.24.08.0542.xml

Developing a human monoclonal antibody combination CRM25 to prevent rabies after exposure
C. Long, W. Wang, J. Du, et al. (2024). International Journal of Antimicrobial Agents, in press.
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0924857924002991

A Web-based Rabies Data Analytics Dashboard: Forecasting the Trends of Dog and Human Rabies Cases with Vaccine Cost-Optimization
G. I. D. Ocon, M. C. S. Guillermo, A. R. El Veena Grace, et al. (2024). Abstracts from the Joint Conference and Symposium on Health, Poster.
https://ojs.upmin.edu.ph/index.php/jcsh/article/view/69

Long-term serological response and boostability of intradermal rabies immunization: A retrospective chart review
E. J. Burnett, R. J. McPherson, J. P. Aquin, et al. (2024). Canadian Journal of Public Health, in press.
https://link.springer.com/article/10.17269/s41997-024-00968-5

Human-Centered Design to Respond to Public Health Crises: Maintaining Canine Rabies Vaccination during the COVID-19 Pandemic in Peru
R. Castillo-Neyra, E. W. Díaz, L. Ortiz-Cam, et al. (2024). The American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, in press.
https://www.ajtmh.org/view/journals/tpmd/aop/article-10.4269-ajtmh.24-0308/article-10.4269-ajtmh.24-0308.xml

Rabies virus-mimicking liposomes for targeted gene therapy in Alzheimer’s disease
G. Erel-Akbaba, H. Akbaba, O. Karaman, et al. (2024). Int J Pharm, 124962.
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0378517324011967?via%3Dihub

Faktor-faktor yang Berhubungan dengan Kejadian Gigitan Hewan Penular Rabies di Kelurahan Nonohonis Kota Soe Kabupaten TTS Tahun 2023
S. Bernadethe Constantia Piana. (2024). SEHATMAS: Jurnal Ilmiah Kesehatan Masyarakat, 3(4), 680-691.
https://journal.literasisains.id/index.php/sehatmas/article/view/3780

Inovação e ética: a experimentação animal no diagnóstico da raiva
G. C. de Moraes and T. T. da Silva. (2024). Revista Bioética, 32.
https://revistabioetica.cfm.org.br/revista_bioetica/article/view/3692

PENGENALAN RABIES PADA SISWA SD NEGERI MEDOWO 3 MELALUI PROGRAM KOMUNIKASI, INFORMASI, DAN EDUKASI (KIE)
F. N. A. E. P. Dameanti, A. Sabila, N. Y. Nirmalasari, et al. (2024). Jurnal Abdi Insani, 11(4), 1619-1627.
https://abdiinsani.unram.ac.id/index.php/jurnal/article/view/1951

Sosialisasi Pencegahan Bahaya Rabies dan Penaggulangan Pernikahan Anak di Usia Dini di Kabupaten Bone
F. Zulfiansyah, D. Dandi, E. Eva, et al. (2024). Jurnal Pengabdian Masyarakat Bangsa, 2(9), 3945 – 3950.
https://jurnalpengabdianmasyarakatbangsa.com/index.php/jpmba/article/view/1567