Organisms

Rabies virus

The type species of LYSSAVIRUS causing rabies in humans and other animals. Transmission is mostly by animal bites through saliva. The virus is neurotropic multiplying in neurons and myotubes of vertebrates.

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Abstract

The type species of LYSSAVIRUS causing rabies in humans and other animals. Transmission is mostly by animal bites through saliva. The virus is neurotropic multiplying in neurons and myotubes of vertebrates.

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  • Rabies viruses

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13 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings chemistry, classification, drug effects, enzymology, genetics, growth & development, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pathogenicity, physiology, radiation effects, ultrastructure.

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infection = RABIES

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QW 168.5.R2

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Rabies virus. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D011820. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D011820
  2. Rabies virus. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rabies_virus
  3. Rabies virus. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q698976