Much of the molecular virology of rabies virus has been well characterized, and we are gaining a better understanding of how infection dynamics and immune status relate to transmission. In this Review, Schnell and colleagues explore rabies virus transmission, enzootic maintenance and epizootic spread, as well as molecular evolutionary dynamics, host adaptation and the origins of rabies virus.
- Christine R. Fisher
- Daniel G. Streicker
- Matthias J. Schnell
