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What are the major characteristics of Rhabdovirus?
Group V, bullet-shaped, travel along nerves by retrograde axonal transport, binds to nicotinic AcH receptors
How does infection of rabies occur?
Bite, surgery spread,
What cell or cells does the rabies virus attack? What is the cellular receptor for it?
Attacks muscle cells and travels along neurons, binds to nicotinic AcH receptors
What can be done after the rabies infxn has begun?
passive antibodies by serum injection and vaccine
What types of animals harbor rabies?
Mammals
Rabies vaccine is used for humans and animals? What are the circumstances for each?
Humans - post infxn, and prophylactic for certain professionals, animals in case of infxn or to control transfer