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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

Rabia humana en Arequipa, Perú. Influencia del escaso número de médicos veterinarios
M. J. Vizcarra-Vizcarra and C. A. Vizcarra-Vizcarra. (2024). Revista de la Sociedad Peruana de Medicina Interna, 37(1), 204-205.
https://revistamedicinainterna.net/index.php/spmi/article/view/826/849

Rabies Realities: Navigating Barriers to Rabies Control in Rural Zambia—A Case Study of Manyinga and Mwansabombwe Districts
M. C. Misapa, W. Muleya, E. C. Bwalya, et al. (2024). Preprints, 2024021532.
https://www.preprints.org/manuscript/202402.1532/v1

Development and evaluation of methods to control rabies in Goa state, India
A. D. Gibson. (2024). The University of Edinburgh.
https://era.ed.ac.uk/handle/1842/41571

Dogs on the move: Estimating the risk of rabies in imported dogs in the United States, 2015–2022
E. G. Pieracci, R. Wallace, B. Maskery, et al. (2024). Zoonoses and Public Health, in press.
https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1111/zph.13122

Bats, Pathogen Diversity and Rabies in a Changing Neotropic Landscape
O. Rico-Chávez, N. Flores-Pérez, K. U. Martínez-Pérez, et al. (2024). Ecology of Wildlife Diseases in the Neotropics, 185-212.
https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-3-031-50531-7_8

Burden of dog bite injuries and wound management practices to prevent rabies among dog owners
D. Julka, A. M. Khan, N. Kumari, et al. (2024). Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care, 13(2).
https://journals.lww.com/jfmpc/fulltext/2024/13020/burden_of_dog_bite_injuries_and_wound_management.26.aspx

A debate on elimination of dog-mediated human rabies in developing countries by 2030
H. B. Baghi, R. Rasizadeh, J. S. Nahand, et al. (2024). Postępy Higieny i Medycyny Doświadczalnej, 78(1), 5-12.
https://sciendo.com/de/article/10.2478/ahem-2023-0026

Profil épidémiologique des cas de morsures de chiens, rage humaine et rage canine 2016–2021 dans le district sanitaire de Faranah
A. Sylla, J. Kasongo and S. Corvil. (2023). Revue d’Épidémiologie et de Santé Publique, 71, 101991.
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S039876202300576X

Viral Diseases in Water Buffalo (Bubalus bubalis): New Insights and Perspectives
J. Martínez-Burnes, H. Barrios-García, V. Carvajal-de la Fuente, et al. (2024). Animals, 14(6), 845.
https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/14/6/845

Effect of rabies vaccination on population densities of Vulpes vulpes in south-western Poland (Carnivora: Canidae)
G. KOPIJ. (2024). Národní muzeum, 54(1), 83-94.
https://publikace.nm.cz/periodicke-publikace/lynx-nova-serie/54-1/effect-of-rabies-vaccination-on-population-densities-of-vulpes-vulpes-in-south-western-poland-carnivora-canidae

A prospective study on health seeking behaviour and post exposure prophylaxis received by animal bite victims at the anti-rabies clinic in a tertiary care centre of urban Bangalore
J. Surendran, H. S. Ravish, N. Kumari, et al. (2024). F1000Research, 13, 175.
https://f1000research.com/articles/13-175

Animal Bites and Attacks
S. Schlein, A. Park and S. Sethi. (2024). Emergency Medicine Clinics, in press.
https://www.emed.theclinics.com/article/S0733-8627(24)00024-5/abstract

Assessing One Health capacities for transboundary zoonotic diseases at the Libya-Tunisia border
L. N. Miller, W. K. Saadawi, W. B. Hamouda, et al. (2024). One Health Outlook, 6(1), 3.
https://onehealthoutlook.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s42522-024-00101-z

Brief Overview on Rabies: A Fatal and Preventable Virus
A. Samad, A. Naveed, A. N. Alam, et al. (2024). Indonesian Health Journal, 3(1), 162-170.
https://ihj.rivierapublishing.id/index.php/rp/article/view/383

Knowledge, attitudes and practices regarding zoonotic diseases among cat and dog owners in Bangladesh
T. I. Mamun, M. W. Mahmud, S. C. Dey, et al. (2024). Preventive Veterinary Medicine, 226, 106166.
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0167587724000527

Rabia: una zoonosis que persiste en el siglo XXI
C. G. Quirós and M. J. Navarro. (2024). Revista Ciencia y Salud Integrando Conocimientos, 8(1), 43-49.
https://revistacienciaysalud.ac.cr/ojs/index.php/cienciaysalud/article/view/660

Spatial clusters, temporal behavior, and risk factors analysis of rabies in livestock in Ecuador
C. Briceño-Loaiza, B. Fernández-Sanhueza, C. Benavides, et al. (2024). Preventive Veterinary Medicine, in press, 106188.
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0167587724000746

Assessment of community knowledge, attitude, and practice towards rabies and its determinants in Kersa District, East Hararghe Zone, Oromia Region, Ethiopia
F. Adem, A. B. Bitew, T. Adugna, et al. (2024). Ethiopian Veterinary Journal, 28(1), 15-35.
https://www.ajol.info/index.php/evj/article/view/267095

Bovine rabies cases in Ecuador: a retrospective cross-sectional observational study (2007 to 2020)
D. F. Maldonado-Arias, S. A. Guamán-Rivera, J. M. Mira-Naranjo, et al. (2024). Brazilian Journal of Biology, 84, e279112.
https://www.scielo.br/j/bjb/a/6k47Mrdt3vspGSJVNnyh83p/

Empowering rural Maharashtra: A holistic approach to rabies control and one health perspectiv
M. Nazgul, A. Rajput, H. Patil, et al. (2024). World Journal of Advanced Research and Reviews, 21(3), 1037-1041.
https://wjarr.com/content/empowering-rural-maharashtra-holistic-approach-rabies-control-and-one-health-perspectiv

Evaluation of the rabies surveillance system using the One Health approach in Mozambique, 2020-2021
I. A. da Costa, A. C. Gatambire, A. R. Tivane, et al. (2024). PAMJ – One Health, 13(4), https://www.one-health.panafrican-med-journal.com/content/article/13/4/full/.
https://www.one-health.panafrican-med-journal.com/content/article/13/4/full/

Mathematical model of rabies vaccination in the United States
A. Hassan, Z. A. Tapp, D. K. Tran, et al. (2024). Theoretical Population Biology, in press.
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0040580924000327

Modelling the Impact of Culling Stray Dogs on the Probability of Rabies Elimination
M. Kambuwa, M. Maliyoni and S. Kadaleka. (2024). Research Square, 24 Mar, 2024.
https://www.researchsquare.com/article/rs-4143828/v1

Rabies in Pakistan: Policies and recommendations
A. Jabbar, A. Ahmadi, N. Irm, et al. (2024). Public Health Challenges, 3(1), e168.
https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/puh2.168

Rabies incidence and burden in three cities of Cameroon (2004-2013)
N. O. B. Freddy Patrick, A.-N. Julius, M. K. Jean-Pierre, et al. (2024). Veterinary and Animal Science, in press.
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2451943X24000140

Unprecedented rabies outbreak in Nepal’s Far Western Region: A call for urgent action
S. Thakur, N. P. Joshi, B. Chand, et al. (2024). Authorea Preprints, March 15, 2024.
https://www.authorea.com/users/755853/articles/726410-unprecedented-rabies-outbreak-in-nepal-s-far-western-region-a-call-for-urgent-action

Establishing the basis for rabies control and elimination in Liberia
G. Voupawoe. (2024). University of Basel Associated Institution, 126 p.
https://edoc.unibas.ch/96311/

Evaluation of the rabies surveillance system using the One Health approach in Mozambique, 2020-2021
I. A. da Costa, A. C. Gatambire, A. R. Tivane, et al. (2024). PAMJ One Health, 13(4).
https://www.one-health.panafrican-med-journal.com/content/article/13/4/full/

Mixed methods to evaluate knowledge, attitudes and practices (KAP) towards rabies in central and remote communities of Moramanga district, Madagascar
C. Leblanc, D. Kassié, M. Ranaivoharimina, et al. (2024). PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 18(3), e0012064.
https://journals.plos.org/plosntds/article?id=10.1371/journal.pntd.0012064

Cost Effectiveness Analysis of Optimal Rabies Control Strategies
D. D. Hailemichael, G. K. Edessa and P. R. Koya. (2024). Preprints, 2024031724.
https://www.preprints.org/manuscript/202403.1724/v1

OPERATIONAL EFFICIENCY OF ANTI-RABIES CLINIC IN A TERTIARY CARE HOSPITAL, BENGALURU: A TIME AND MOTION STUDY
M. H. Sriramappa, H. Lokanath, S. Sakranaik, et al. (2024). International Journal of Academic Medicine and Pharmacy, 6(1), 1833-1837.
https://academicmed.org/Uploads/Volume6Issue1/363.%20[2498.%20JAMP_Mouna%20HS]%201833-1837.pdf

Pengetahuan Dan Sikap Masyarakat Pada Upaya Pencegahan Rabies Dari Kucing Peliharaan Di Kota Prabumulih
Suryanda and R. Nelly. (2024). Cendekia Medika: Jurnal Stikes Al-Ma`arif Baturaja, 9(1), 25 – 33.
https://jurnal.stikesalmaarif.ac.id/index.php/cendekia_medika/article/view/264

Rabia humana en Arequipa, Perú. Influencia del escaso número de médicos veterinarios
M. J. Vizcarra-Vizcarra and C. A. Vizcarra-Vizcarra. (2024). Revista de la Sociedad Peruana de Medicina Interna, 37(1), 204-205.
https://revistamedicinainterna.net/index.php/spmi/article/view/826/849

THE ROLE OF WILD ANIMALS AND RODENTS IN THE EPIZOOTIC PROCESS OF RABIES IN THE TERRITORY OF THE WEST KAZAKHSTAN REGION
V. Z. Mendikhanovna, K. A. Itemgenovich and S. K. Yurievna. (2024). Endless light in science, (2), 465-468.
https://cyberleninka.ru/article/n/the-role-of-wild-animals-and-rodents-in-the-epizootic-process-of-rabies-in-the-territory-of-the-west-kazakhstan-region


Diagnosis – Virology – Vaccinology

Potency, immunogenicity, and efficacy of rabies vaccine: In vitro and in vivo approach
F. Akter and M. Shamimuzzaman. (2024). Immunity, Inflammation and Disease, 12(2), e1198.
https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/iid3.1198

Production of rabies virus-specific monoclonal antibodies and evaluation of their neutralizing and protective potentials
R. Soliman, Z. Hashem, H. Abo-Elyazeed, et al. (2024). Microbes and Infectious Diseases, in press.
https://mid.journals.ekb.eg/article_343543.html

Retraction: Case of human rabies despite post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP) and complete recovery after intrathecal rabies immunoglobulin (RIG)
(2024). BMJ Case Reports, 17(3), e256408ret.
http://casereports.bmj.com/content/17/3/e256408ret.abstract

Comparative analysis of rabies pathogenic and vaccine strains detection by RIG-I-like receptors
W. Aouadi, V. Najburg, R. Legendre, et al. (2024). Microbes and Infection, in press.
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1286457924000418

Atypical paralytic rabies—A case-study from Kerala, India
G. G. Lakshmi, M. Mohan, G. John, et al. (2024). Journal of Preventive Medicine and Holistic Health, 7(2), 131-136.
https://www.jpmhh.org/article-details/15341

Comparative Study on the Immunogenicity and Efficacy of Different Post-exposure Intramuscular Rabies Vaccination Regimens in China
S. Yun, H. Ying, L. X. Xin, et al. (2024). Biomedical and Environmental Sciences, 37(2), 178-186.
https://www.besjournal.com/en/article/doi/10.3967/bes2024.018

Factors Involved in the Immunological Protection against Rabies Virus in Dogs in Spain
M. D. Manzano, J. Cereza, J. García, et al. (2024). Vaccines, 12(3), 293.
https://www.jstage.jst.go.jp/article/internalmedicine/advpub/0/advpub_3225-23/_article

Immunogenicity and Safety of a Purified Vero Rabies Vaccine – Serum Free, Compared With Two Licensed Vaccines, in a Simulated Rabies Post-Exposure Regimen in Healthy Adults in France: A Randomized Controlled Phase III Trial
A.-C. Pineda-Peña, Q. Jiang, C. Petit, et al. (2024). Clinical Infectious Diseases, in press.
https://academic.oup.com/cid/advance-article/doi/10.1093/cid/ciae137/7628182

Monosynaptic Rabies Tracing
A. Nelson and M. Ryan. (2024). Protocols.io, Mar 07, 2024.
https://www.protocols.io/view/monosynaptic-rabies-tracing-3byl4qp9jvo5/v1

Post-Marketing Surveillance of the World’s First Novel Cocktail of Rabies Monoclonal Antibodies: TwinRab™ in Real\-World Setting
M. P. Tambe, M. A. Parande, M. B. Nanaware, et al. (2024). Indian Journal of Community Medicine, 49(2), 443-447.
https://journals.lww.com/ijcm/fulltext/2024/49020/post_marketing_surveillance_of_the_world_s_first.33.aspx

Structural analysis of protein-protein interactions involved in pathogenesis and viral replication of Lyssaviruses and Henipaviruses
C. Donnelly. (2024). Charles Sturt University (Australia).
https://researchoutput.csu.edu.au/en/publications/structural-analysis-of-protein-protein-interactions-involved-in-p

Study on immune persistence of CTN-1V strain rabies vaccine for human
L. Wang, J. Li, Q. Mu, et al. (2024). Journal of Virus Eradication, in press.
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2055664024000025

Evidence for a host switching in the maintenance of canid rabies variant in two wild carnivore species in the Northern Cape Province, South Africa
C. E. Ngoepe, W. Shumba and C. Sabeta. (2024). Journal of the South African Veterinary Association, 95, 16-25.
https://www.jsava.co.za/index.php/jsava/article/view/527

Immunogenicity evaluation of a bivalent vaccine based on a recombinant rabies virus expressing gB protein of FHV-1 in mice and cats
C. Jiao, D. Liu, H. Jin, et al. (2024). The Veterinary Journal, in press.
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1090023324000352

Monosynaptic rabies tracing reveals sex- and age-dependent dorsal subiculum connectivity alterations in an Alzheimer's disease mouse model
Q. Ye, G. Gast, E. G. Wilfley, et al. (2024). The Journal of Neuroscience, in press.
http://www.jneurosci.org/content/early/2024/03/12/JNEUROSCI.1796-23.2024.abstract

Neuroinvasive virus facilitates viral replication by employing lipid droplets to reduce arachidonic acid-induced ferroptosis
J. Zhao, Q. Wang, Z. Liu, et al. (2024). Journal of Biological Chemistry, in press.
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0021925824016636

Comparative Study on the Immunogenicity and Efficacy of Different Post-exposure Intramuscular Rabies Vaccination Regimens in China
Y. SONG, Y. HE, X. X. LU, et al. (2024). Biomedical and Environmental Sciences, 37(2), 178-186.
https://www.besjournal.com/en/article/doi/10.3967/bes2024.018

Feasibility of replacing the viral isolation technique in mice with RT-qPCR for the diagnosis of rabies
K. M. Marinho, C. A. C. Magalhães Júnior, L. A. Amorim Júnior, et al. (2024). Ciência Rural, 54, e20230229.
https://www.scielo.br/j/cr/a/7NfPWwZwhLmqB6j9RPGSFTP/

In vitro immunofluorescence assay for the detection of silica nanoparticle bounded rDNA expressed glycoprotein for rabies
R. Khandare, S. Saxena, S. Shrivastava, et al. (2024). International Journal of Advanced Biochemistry Research, 8(2S), 348-351.
https://www.biochemjournal.com/archives/2024.v8.i2S.e.585

Intrinsic Disorder in the Host Proteins Entrapped in the Rabies Virus Particles
H. N. Ashraf and V. N. Uversky. (2024). Preprints, 2024031317.
https://www.preprints.org/manuscript/202403.1317/v1

Targeted Repair of Spinal Cord Injury Based on miRNA‐124‐3p–Loaded Mesoporous Silica Camouflaged by Stem Cell Membrane Modified with Rabies Virus Glycoprotein
X. Fan, L. Shi, Z. Yang, et al. (2024). Advanced Science, in press.
https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/advs.202309305

Awareness on Recent Guidelines for Rabies Prophylaxis among Healthcare Professionals in Rewa District, Madhya Pradesh, India: A Questionnaire-based Cross-sectional Study
M. Pradhan, S. Singh, C. Jain, et al. (2024). Journal of Clinical & Diagnostic Research, 18(3).
https://www.jcdr.net/article_fulltext.asp?issn=0973-709x&year=2024&month=March&volume=18&issue=3&page=LC01-LC05&id=19132

The matrix protein of lyssavirus hijacks autophagosome for efficient egress by recruiting NEDD4 through its PPxY motif
Y. Yuan, A. Fang, Z. Wang, et al. (2024). Autophagy, in press.
https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/15548627.2024.2338575

Prophylactic Measures Implemented for Cases of Animal Bite in West Azerbaijan Province from 2012 to 2019
F. Rostampour, H. R. Khalkhali and S. Masudi. (2023). Iranian Journal of Epidemiology, 19(3), 207-216.
http://irje.tums.ac.ir/article-1-7226-en.html

Beyond fear: A compre-hensive exploration of rabies virus and its implications
M. W. Gulzar, R. Maqsood, M. Zain, et al. (2024). Hosts and Viruses, 11, 9-19.
https://researcherslinks.com/current-issues/Beyond-Fear-A-Comprehensive-Exploration-of/6/8/7388/html

Post vaccinal immune response of dogs to prophylactic Antirabies vaccination: A cross-sectional study from Kerala
A. Sujatha, P. Prathiush, C. Sujatha, et al. (2024). The Pharma Innovation Journal, 13(3), 230-237.
https://www.thepharmajournal.com/archives/?year=2024&vol=13&issue=3&ArticleId=25553