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Record Nr.

UNINA9910960255803321

Titolo

Rabies : symptoms, treatment and prevention / / John G. Williamson, editor

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New York, : Nova Science Publishers, c2010

ISBN

1-61122-332-6

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (169 p.)

Collana

Virology research progress series

Altri autori (Persone)

WilliamsonJohn G

Disciplina

616.9/53

Soggetti

Rabies

Virology

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Rabies prevention : current trends in anti-rabies vaccines / Rim Benmaamar, Renaud Wagner, Carlos A. Pereira -- Rabies : epidemiology, pathogenesis, and prophylaxis / Alexander K.C. Leung ... [et al.] -- Rabies virus evasion of the interferon system / Martina Rieder, Lisa Drechsel, Karl-Klaus Conzelmann -- Advances in rabies laboratory diagnosis in Brazil / Graciane Maria Medeiros Caporale ... [et al.] -- Antibody seroprevalence against rabies of free-roaming dogs in Bolivia / K. Suzuki ... [et al.] -- Lyssavirus genome / Xianfu Wu ... [et al.] -- Rabies and free radicals : a relationship / Viroj Wiwanitkit.

Sommario/riassunto

Rabies is a viral neuroinvasive disease that causes acute encephalitis (inflammation of the brain) in warm-blooded animals. It is zoonotic (i.e., transmitted by animals), most commonly by a bite from an infected animal but occasionally by other forms of contact. Rabies is almost invariably fatal if post-exposure prophylaxis is not administered prior to the onset of severe symptoms. It is a significant killer of livestock in some countries. The rabies virus travels to the brain by following the peripheral nerves. This new book gathers together important new research in the field.