title: [A summary of the data about antigenic and genetic diversity of rabies virus circulating in the terrestrial mammals in Russia].
abstract: The data about antigenic and molecular-genetic diversity of the rabies virus circulating in Russia are reviewed. Based on our studies and the literature data analysis circulation of two phylogenetic virus groups in Russia was revealed: Arctic and cosmopolitic. The Arctic group includes the subgroups of proper Arctic and Arctic-like viruses; the cosmopolitic--Central Russian, Northeastern European and steppe. It was found that the division into subgroups corresponded to the geographic distribution of rabies viruses.
authors.forename: E M
authors.initials: EM
authors.lastname: Poleshchuk
authors.forename: G N
authors.initials: GN
authors.lastname: Sidorov
authors.forename: S V
authors.initials: SV
authors.lastname: Gribencha
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000940:Antigenic Variation; D001110:Arctic Regions / Q000453:epidemiology; D018740:Genetic Heterogeneity; D008322:Mammals; D010802:Phylogeny; D058974:Phylogeography; D011818:Rabies / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000662:veterinary* / Q000821:virology; D011820:Rabies virus / Q000145:classification* / Q000235:genetics / Q000276:immunology*; D012426:Russia / Q000453:epidemiology