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Rabies virus
Synonym(s): Lyssavirus
Introduction
Classification
Taxonomy
- Family: Rhabdoviridae.
- Genus:Lyssavirus.
- RNA virus.
- Single-stranded, negative-sense.
Etymology
- Gk:rhabdos- rod; refers to the shape of the virus - often described as bullet-shaped.
- Gk:lyssa- rage, fury.
Distribution
- Widely distributed throughout the world except in some European countries, New Zealand, Japan, Antarctica, the Hawaiian islands and some Caribbean countries.
Significance
- Causes rabies.
- All mammals susceptible.
- Birds also susceptible but less so than mammals.
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Clinical Effects
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Diagnosis
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Further Reading
Publications
Refereed papers
- Recent references from PubMed and VetMedResource.
- Johnson N, Cunningham A F & Fooks A R (2010) The immune response to rabies virus infection and vaccination. Vaccine 28 (23), 3896-3901 PubMed.
- Baer G M (1997) Evaluation of an animal rabies vaccine by use of two types of potency tests. Am J Vet Res 58 (8), 837-840 PubMed.
- Delgado S & Cármenes P (1997) Immune response following a vaccination campaign against rabies in dogs from northwestern Spain. Prev Vet Med 31 (3-4), 257-261 PubMed.
- Fu Z F (1997) Rabies and rabies research - past, present and future. Vaccine 15, S20-4 PubMed.
- Tepsumethanon V, Lumlertdacha B, Mitmoonpitak C et al (1997) Fluorescent antibody test for rabies: prospective study of 8,987 brains. Clin Infec Dis 25 (6), 1459-1461 PubMed.
- Grattan-Smith, O'Regan W J, Ellis P S et al (1992) Rabies. A second Australian case, with a long incubation period. Med J Aust 156 (9), 651-654 PubMed.
- Faoagali J L, De Buse P, Strutton G M et al (1988) A case of rabies. Med J Aust 149 (11-12), 702-707 PubMed.
Other sources of information
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (2013) Rabies. Website:www.cdc.gov/rabies.
- World Health Organization (2013) Rabies. Website:www.who.int/mediacentre/client-information/fs099/en/.
- Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (2011) Rabies disease control strategy for England and Wales. Website:www.gov.uk/government/publications/rabies-disease-control-strategy-for-england-and-wales.
- Murray P R, Rosenthal K S & Pfaller M A (2009) EdsRhabdoviruses, Filoviruses and Bornaviruses. In:Medical Microbiology. 6th edn. Mosby, Elsevier. pp 593-597.