About the Authors

Stella Mazeri

Roles Conceptualization, Data curation, Formal analysis, Methodology, Writing – original draft, Writing – review & editing

Affiliations The Roslin Institute, Division of Genetics and Genomics, Easter Bush Veterinary Centre, Roslin, Midlothian, United Kingdom, The Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies, The University of Edinburgh, Easter Bush Veterinary Centre, Roslin, Midlothian, United Kingdom

Andrew D. Gibson

Roles Conceptualization, Data curation, Methodology, Project administration, Writing – review & editing

Affiliations The Roslin Institute, Division of Genetics and Genomics, Easter Bush Veterinary Centre, Roslin, Midlothian, United Kingdom, Mission Rabies, Cranborne, Dorset, United Kingdom

Natascha Meunier

Roles Methodology, Writing – review & editing

Affiliations The Roslin Institute, Division of Genetics and Genomics, Easter Bush Veterinary Centre, Roslin, Midlothian, United Kingdom, The Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies, The University of Edinburgh, Easter Bush Veterinary Centre, Roslin, Midlothian, United Kingdom

Barend M.deC Bronsvoort

Roles Supervision, Writing – review & editing

Affiliations The Roslin Institute, Division of Genetics and Genomics, Easter Bush Veterinary Centre, Roslin, Midlothian, United Kingdom, The Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies, The University of Edinburgh, Easter Bush Veterinary Centre, Roslin, Midlothian, United Kingdom

Ian G. Handel

Roles Supervision, Writing – review & editing

Affiliations The Roslin Institute, Division of Genetics and Genomics, Easter Bush Veterinary Centre, Roslin, Midlothian, United Kingdom, The Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies, The University of Edinburgh, Easter Bush Veterinary Centre, Roslin, Midlothian, United Kingdom

Richard J. Mellanby

Roles Supervision, Writing – original draft, Writing – review & editing

Richard.Mellanby@ed.ac.uk (RJM); Luke@missionrabies.com (LG)

Affiliation The Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies, Division of Veterinary Clinical Studies, The University of Edinburgh, Hospital for Small Animals, Easter Bush Veterinary Centre, Roslin, Midlothian, United Kingdom

Luke Gamble

Roles Funding acquisition, Methodology, Project administration, Writing – review & editing

Richard.Mellanby@ed.ac.uk (RJM); Luke@missionrabies.com (LG)

Affiliation Mission Rabies, Cranborne, Dorset, United Kingdom

Competing Interests

The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.