Brock Biology of Microorganisms (15th Edition)
Brock Biology of Microorganisms (15th Edition)
15th Edition
ISBN: 9780134261928
Author: Michael T. Madigan, Kelly S. Bender, Daniel H. Buckley, W. Matthew Sattley, David A. Stahl
Publisher: PEARSON
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A viral disease that causes swelling of the brain in humans and other mammals are called as rabies. The rabies is caused by lyssaviruses including Australian bat lyssavirus and rabies virus. The rabies is spread when an infected animal bites a human or bites another animal and scratches. Early symptoms of rabies are tingling at the site of exposure and fever.

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