In June 2021, a yellow-throated marten (Martes flavigula chrysospila) submitted for postmortem examination was diagnosed as rabid through laboratory testing. The rabies virus detected was closest phylogenetically to viruses of ferret badgers (Melogale moschata subaurantiaca) in Taiwan, indicating spillover infection from the primary reservoir in this area, the ferret badger.
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12 January 2024
Detection of Rabies Virus in a Yellow-Throated Marten (Martes flavigula chrysospila) in Taiwan
Wei-Cheng Hsu,
Fan Lee,
Yen-Wen Chen,
Yang-Chang Tu,
Chao-Chin Chang,
Yi-Lun Chiang,
Shu-Chia Hu