Phylogenetic analysis of rabies virus strain of camel origin revealed cosmopolitan cluster in India

Rabies is the oldest most feared zoonotic disease of world, affecting animals and human beings, responsible for approximately 55,000 deaths annually worldwide. virus (RABV) belongs to genus Lyssavirus, family Rhabdoviridae, under order Mononegavirales. The transmission RABV mainly occurred through bite rabid in 99% cases dogs are spread virus. present study was conducted molecular characterization rabies from Indian camel (Camelus dromedarius). Molecular based on N gene performed. phylogenetic tree constructed employing Maximum-Likelihood (ML) method. It concluded that strain belonging a cosmopolitan group which genetically closer vaccine-adapted strains virus, circulating India other parts world.