Brock Biology of Microorganisms, MasteringMicrobiology with eText and Access Card (14th Edition)
Brock Biology of Microorganisms, MasteringMicrobiology with eText and Access Card (14th Edition)
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Author: Michael Madigan
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 30, Problem 1RQ

Identify the animals most likely to carry rabies in the United States. Why is rabies so rare in humans and domesticated animals in developed countries?

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Rabies caused by “rhabdovirus” is an animal transmitted viral disease affecting different kinds of individuals majorly “warm-blooded animals”. The disease mainly affects the nervous system of an individual and may lead to death in case symptoms are not treated during a span of time.

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The symptoms pertaining to rabies are observed in an individual are dependent on the inoculation site, location, and transmission of the virus through the bite. Rhabdovirus mainly affects different parts of the brain which includes “thalamus and hypothalamus. Tissue samples are examined to detect rabies in the laboratory.

In the United States, several animals like “raccoons, skunks, foxes, and bats” are the potential reservoirs for the growth and multiplication of the virus. The rate of rabies virus infecting the domestic animals is considered low in developed countries. This is because of the presence of functional rabies vaccine that is available in the developed countries. These vaccines provide immunization against the development and multiplication of rabies virus in humans as well as in domesticated animals.

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