Unexpected rabies variant identified in kinkajou (Potos flavus), Mato Grosso, Brazil

A second case of a novel rabies variant described once in a capuchin monkey from Mato Grosso, Brazil, was discovered in a rabid wild kinkajou from the same region, indicating a public health risk following exposure to either of the two animals.

此前在巴西马托格罗索州的一只卷尾猴（capuchin monkey）中曾报道过一种新型狂犬病变异株（novel rabies variant），此次在该区域的一只患狂犬病的野生蜜熊（kinkajou）体内发现了该变异株的第二例感染病例，这表明接触这两种动物中的任意一种均存在公共卫生风险。