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13 Cards in this Set
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what type of virus is rabies?
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ssRNA
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what is the reservoir of rabies?
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MAMMALS
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what is the most common source of rabies?
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Raccoons
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What are 4 other sources?
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Skunks, bats, foxes, dogs.
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How is rabies transmitted?
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Animal bites mostly
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What is the pathologic course of rabies infections?
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-Incubates few weeks
-Transport to CNS -CNS replication -Replication further in secretory organs |
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How are humans diagnosied with rabies if they are still ALIVE?
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-Serologic methods on Serum/CSF
-Skin neck biopsy for Ag -Viral isolation from saliva |
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What test assess Rabies virus response to treatment?
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RT-PCR
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What is the gold standard post mortem diagnostic test for rabies?
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DFA on Brain Tissue.
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What are the characteristic inclusion bodies seen in Rabies?
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Negri bodies
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What does EM of rabies allow us to see?
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Rod-shape
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Is Rabies treatable?
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Rarely; only 3 cases survived after CNS symptoms.
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What is "treatment" for rabies?
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Vaccine; vaccine+booster for high risk occupations.
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