Nester's Microbiology: A Human Perspective
Nester's Microbiology: A Human Perspective
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ISBN: 9781259709999
Author: Denise G. Anderson Lecturer, Sarah Salm, Deborah Allen
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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The importance of learning about rabies even in areas like the United States with less susceptibility and a few numbers of cases.

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Rabies is a deadly zoonotic disease found normally in animals. It is caused by the rabies virus, which belongs to the family of single-stranded RNA (ribonucleic acid) viruses known rhabdovirus. Pathogenesis occurs after the entry of the rabies virus into the body by a bite from an infected animal. The virus then localizes towardthe brain and spinal cord and starts to multiply rapidly. This results in severe abnormalities of the central nervous system (CNS).

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