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Which of the following is true about rabies?
Which of the following is true about rabies?
- It can only infect mammals.
- It has a mortality rate of 50%.
- It can be prevented by antibiotics.
- It is caused by the Rhabdovirus genus. (correct)
What is the shape of the capsid of Rhabdoviruses?
What is the shape of the capsid of Rhabdoviruses?
- Cubic
- Helical
- Bullet-shaped (correct)
- Spherical
Who developed the rabies vaccine?
Who developed the rabies vaccine?
- Jonas Salk and Albert Sabin
- Alexander Fleming and Howard Florey
- Robert Koch and Paul Ehrlich
- Louis Pasteur and Emile Roux (correct)
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Study Notes
- Rhabdoviruses have a broad range of infection from plants to mammals.
- Rabies is caused by the Lyssavirus genus and has a 100% mortality rate.
- The virus enters the body through a bite and progresses through various clinical phases.
- Encephalitic and paralytic are the two forms of rabies.
- Louis Pasteur and Emile Roux developed the rabies vaccine.
- Passive and active post-exposure immunization are used to prevent rabies after exposure.
- Rhabdoviruses have a bullet-shaped, enveloped capsid of 60-180 nm.
- Rabies refers to the disease caused by the virus, while the rabies virus is the infectious agent.
- The virus encodes for 5 proteins; N, P/C, M, G, and L.
- Rabies can cause diseases in crops such as alfalfa, barley, broccoli, lettuce, strawberries, and others.
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