rabies virus

Elimination of the canine rabies virus variant from the United States required approximately 5 decades and hundreds of millions of dollars.

Rabies virus crosses the Berkefeld filter [in French], Comptes Rendus de la Societe de Biologie.

Considering the different pattern of pathogenicity of RABV strains the aim of this study was to provide more information about clinical evolution, level of virus replication in brain tissue through real-time polymerase chain reaction (RT-qPCR) and pattern of positivity in the fluorescent antibody test (FAT) of five strains of rabies virus (RABV) isolated from the main Brazilian reservoirs in experimentally infected mice.

"At present, we are trying all means to contain the further spread of the rabies virus in the municipality and I believe with this help of the provincial vet, the regional office, and even you the media, to spread the information that everyone should have to take care of their pets.

'To ensure overall effectiveness of the rabies virus infection control and prevention measures and to make Sarawak rabies-free, the public should follow the directives of the authorities and cooperate in the implementation of the control and prevention programme,' he added.

Saliva was collected and tested for rabies viral RNA by reverse transcription PCR; the result was positive for rabies virus. The patient received systemic support and symptomatic therapy but died on September 24.

According to a World Health Organisation report, the rabies virus can be cured in 100 per cent of cases with a vaccination injection, but patients can die when they are not vaccinated.

On May 11, rabies was confirmed by the detection of rabies virus RNA by real-time reverse transcription polymerase-chain reaction (real-time RT-PCR) in saliva and skin biopsy specimens, and rabies virus antigen by direct fluorescent antibody testing of the skin biopsy (Table 1).

He said that rabies virus was not carried in blood and only intermittently in saliva, CNS, fluid, urine and some tissues.

Experts said they have characterised rabies virus from the saliva of apparently healthy domestic dogs in the country, and as such the need for a widespread surveillance to identify prospective candidates for the development of rabies vaccines for effective control of the disease in Nigeria.