Defining the risk of human exposure to Australian bat lyssavirus through potential non-bat animal infection
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Australian bat lyssavirus, transmissionAbstract
Discusses the potential for Australian bat lyssavirus to transfer from infected animals to humans. It discusses two cases where humans were bitten by potentially infected dogs.
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