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Antigenic variants of rabies virus identified in South American countries.
| Epidemiological Cycle | Antigenic Variant | Characteristics of the Virus | Main Carrier or Host-Reservoir Species |
|---|---|---|---|
| Terrestrial cycle | 1 | Urban cycle | Dogs-Cats |
| 2 | Sylvatic cycle | Dogs-Foxes | |
| Aerial Cycle | 3 | Paralytic rabies | hematophagous bats (vampire bats) |
| 4 | Non-hematophagous bats viruses | Tadarida spp. | |
| 6 | Lasiurus spp. | ||
| Others | Histiotus spp. | ||
| Myotis spp. | |||
| Eptesicus spp. |
