Rabies virus replication outside the central nervous system - Implications for disease transmission

Rabies is a fatal disease in mammals which is transmitted by the neurotropic Rabies virus (RV). Most often, classical RV infections originate from muscle tissue after a bite through an infected canine and ascend to the central nervous system (CNS) via peripheral nerves. In contrast, transfer of n...

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Main Author:	Preuß, Mirjam
Contributors:	Weihe, Eberhard (Prof. Dr.) (Thesis advisor)
Format:	Doctoral Thesis
Language:	English
Published:	Philipps-Universität Marburg 2008
Subjects:	Maus Transplantation Tollwut Rabies Infektion Virusinfektion Biowissenschaften, Biologie Infection Hypophysen-Zwischenhirn-System Krankheitsübertragung Organ transplantation Circumventricular organ Disease transmission Life sciences
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