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Rabies (Hardcover, 1988 ed.)
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Rabies (Hardcover, 1988 ed.)
Series: Developments in Veterinary Virology, 7
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Rabies is an ancient disease and a fearsome one. Although it may
not have the economic or public health importance of some other
infectious diseases, few are so well known or carry the same
emotional impact. Mainly transmitted by the bite of an enraged
animal, and with practically no hope for recovery among those
afflicted, it has provided the substance of stories and legends
throughout the ages. The pioneering work of many 19th century
workers, culminating in the development of the first rabies
vaccines by Louis Pasteur, provided the ground work for the modern
era in the study of rabies. Since then, and particularly in the
last quarter century, considerable advances have been made in our
knowledge of the nature of the infectious agent, its mode of
transmission and pathogenetic mechanisms. Yet even today, much
remains to be learned about the disease. For example, although
effective vaccines exist for humans and other animals, there is
still no known practical cure once the neurological disease
symptoms develop. Markers of virulence have been mapped at the
molecular level, but it is yet unclear as to how rabies virus
actually exerts its pathological effects.
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