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