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Rabies virus nucleoprotein gene sequences were generated for phylogenetic analysis. Two major viral lineages were identified: one lineage was aligned with raccoons and the other with bats. Host spillover infections of raccoon rabies virus were detected in domestic animals and other mesocarnivores. No bat rabies viruses were found in non-bat hosts, but several examples of interspecific transmission among bats were apparent. Such data are useful for tracking epidemiologic trends locally, to determine suspected host shifts, and for regional introspection related to management and potential translocation events.<\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.7589\/jwd-d-26-00027","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2026,7,3]],"date-time":"2026-07-03T09:02:27Z","timestamp":1783069347000},"page":"592-603","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":0,"title":["WILDLIFE RABIES VIRUS DYNAMICS IN ALABAMA, USA, 2020\u201325"],"prefix":"10.7589","volume":"62","author":[{"given":"Charles E.","family":"Rupprecht","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Auburn University, College of Veterinary Medicine, College of Forestry, Wildlife and Environment, 602 Duncan Drive, Auburn, Alabama 36849, USA"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Mark","family":"Ellis","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Alabama Department of Public Health, Bureau of Clinical Laboratories, PO Box 1000, Prattville, 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