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=Description=
=Description=
Rabies (derived from Latin meaning 'Madness') is a viral disease.
Rabies (derived from Latin meaning 'Madness') is a viral disease caused by Lyssavirus rabies virus. The disease is extremely lethal to those unfortunate enough to show symptoms of the infection. The primary transmission of the virus to humans occurs through dog bites and scratches. The numbers vary widely form country to country, however, it is estimated that 55,000 die per year from the rabies virus from Asia and Africa.


=History and Impact=
=History and Impact=

Revision as of 19:48, 18 July 2013

"Rhabdoviridae" Tranmission electron microscope picture of the viruses outer envolope. From: ppdictionary.com [1]

Taxonomy

| Order = Mononegavirales | Family = Rhabdoviridae | Genus = Lyssavirus | species = Rabies Virus|

NCBI: [2] Genome: [3]

Description

Rabies (derived from Latin meaning 'Madness') is a viral disease caused by Lyssavirus rabies virus. The disease is extremely lethal to those unfortunate enough to show symptoms of the infection. The primary transmission of the virus to humans occurs through dog bites and scratches. The numbers vary widely form country to country, however, it is estimated that 55,000 die per year from the rabies virus from Asia and Africa.

History and Impact

Virology

Taxonomy

Description

Pathogenisis

Transmission

Infectious Dose, Incubation

Epidemiology

Virulance Factors

Clinical Features

Diagnosis

Treatment

Prevention

Host Immune Response

References