RT Book, Section
A1 Doherty, Gerard M.
SR Print(0)
ID 1004107139
T1 Rabies
T2 Quick Answers Surgery
YR 2010
FD 2010
PB The McGraw-Hill Companies
PP New York, NY
SN 
LK accesssurgery.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1004107139
RD 2024/04/19
AB •  Viral  (ssRNA  rhabdovirus)  encephalitis  of  mammals  transmitted  through  the  saliva  of  an  infected  animal•  Humans  are  usually  inoculated  by  the  bite  of  a  rabid  bat,  raccoon,  skunk,  fox,  or  other  wild  animal•  Modes  of  transmission  include  mucous  membranes  (eyes,  nose,  mouth),  aerosolization,  and  corneal  transplantation•  After  local  (primary)  infection,  the  virus  enters  peripheral  nerves  and  is  transported  to  the  CNS,  making  it  difficult  to  detect  (eclipse  phase)•  Subsequent  incubation  period  varies  in  humans  from  several  days  to  typically  1-3  months