Rabies is a viral neuroinvasive disease that causes acute encephalitis (inflammation of the brain) in warm-blooded animals. It is zoonotic (i.e., transmitted by animals), most commonly by a bite from an infected animal but occasionally by other forms of contact. Rabies is almost invariably fatal if post-exposure prophylaxis is not administered prior to the onset of severe symptoms. It is a significant killer of livestock in some countries. The rabies virus travels to the brain by following the peripheral nerves. This book gathers together important new research in the field.
Preface; Rabies Prevention:: Current Trends in Anti-Rabies Vaccines; Rabies:: Epidemiology, Pathogenesis & Prophylaxis; Rabies Virus Evasion of the Interferon System; Advances in Rabies Laboratory Diagnosis in Brazil; Antibody Seroprevalence against Rabies of Free-Roaming Dogs in Bolivia; Lyssavirus Genome; Rabies & Free Radicals:: A Relationship; Index.
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