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What is the name of the antibiotic prophylaxis used for high-risk individuals?
What is the name of the antibiotic prophylaxis used for high-risk individuals?
What is the purpose of post-exposure prophylaxis?
What is the purpose of post-exposure prophylaxis?
What is the type of vaccine used for human rabies immunoglobulin?
What is the type of vaccine used for human rabies immunoglobulin?
What is the name of the virus that causes West Nile Encephalitis?
What is the name of the virus that causes West Nile Encephalitis?
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What is the common vector of West Nile virus?
What is the common vector of West Nile virus?
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What is the genus of the West Nile virus?
What is the genus of the West Nile virus?
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What is a common clinical manifestation of West Nile Encephalitis?
What is a common clinical manifestation of West Nile Encephalitis?
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What is a rare complication of West Nile Encephalitis?
What is a rare complication of West Nile Encephalitis?
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What is the family of the West Nile virus?
What is the family of the West Nile virus?
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What is the site of rabies vaccine injection?
What is the site of rabies vaccine injection?
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What is the term for a group of viral CNS infections that develop over a period of time?
What is the term for a group of viral CNS infections that develop over a period of time?
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What is the primary mode of transmission for Rabies?
What is the primary mode of transmission for Rabies?
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What is the fatality rate of Rabies after the development of symptoms?
What is the fatality rate of Rabies after the development of symptoms?
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What is the shape of the Rabies virus?
What is the shape of the Rabies virus?
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What type of RNA does the Rabies virus have?
What type of RNA does the Rabies virus have?
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What is the primary source of transmission for Meningitis?
What is the primary source of transmission for Meningitis?
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What is the characteristic of CSF in Meningitis?
What is the characteristic of CSF in Meningitis?
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What is the term for a post-infectious Spongiform encephalomyelitis?
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What is the genus of the Rabies virus?
What is the genus of the Rabies virus?
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What is the family of the Rabies virus?
What is the family of the Rabies virus?
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What is the characteristic of the viremic stage in Rabies?
What is the characteristic of the viremic stage in Rabies?
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What is the characteristic of Neurons in Rabies Encephalomylelitis?
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What is the duration of the incubation period in Rabies?
What is the duration of the incubation period in Rabies?
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What is the factor that determines the length of the incubation period in Rabies?
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What is the characteristic of the Prodromal phase in Rabies?
What is the characteristic of the Prodromal phase in Rabies?
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What is the characteristic of the Furious stage in Rabies?
What is the characteristic of the Furious stage in Rabies?
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What is the laboratory test used for Ante-mortem diagnosis of Rabies?
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What is the characteristic of Post-mortem diagnosis of Rabies?
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What is the method of wound cleaning and debridement in Rabies management?
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Study Notes
Viral Neurological Syndromes
- Meningitis
- SSPE (Subacute Sclerosing Panencephalitis)
- Encephalitis
- Progressive multifocal Leucoencephalopathy
- Post-infectious Spongiform Encephalomyelitis
- Acute Flaccid Paralysis
- HIV Encephalopathy
Acute CNS Infections
- Meningitis:
- Causes: Enteroviruses, Mumps, Lymphocytic choriomeningitis virus (LCMV), HSV-2
- CSF: Lymphocytosis, normal or increased protein, normal or decreased glucose
- Encephalitis:
- Causes: HSV-1, Rabies, Enterovirus 71, Arboviruses (West Nile virus, Tick-born EV, Western Equine Encephalitis, Eastern Equine Encephalitis, California Encephalitis, La Cross Encephalitis)
Rabies
- "Rabies" is derived from the Latin word "to rage"
- Acute, fatal, zoonotic viral infection of the CNS
- Main modes of transmission: bite from rabid Carnivores (dogs, cats) and bats
- Fatality rate: near 100% after development of symptoms
Rabies Virus
- Family: Rhabdoviridae
- Genus: Lyssa virus
- Hosts: Man, Dogs, Raccoons, Bats, others
- Structure: Bullet shape, 75 nm width, 180 nm length, Enveloped, Nucleocapsid with helical symmetry, Linear SS-RNA of -ve sense non-segmented
Rabies: Transmission
- Bite of rabid animal
- Rarely: corneal transplantation from patient died of rabies, exposure to aerosolized secretion from rabid bats in caves
Rabies: Pathogenesis
- No viremic stage
- Mononuclear infiltration, perivascular cuffing of lymphocytes or polymorphonuclear cells or inflammation around a blood vessel
- Neurons: cytoplasmic eosinophilic inclusions (Negri bodies)
Rabies: Stages of the Illness
- Incubation Period: 20-90 days to several months, depending on size and depth of bite, number of bites, amount of saliva inoculated, proximity to CNS, and age
- Prodromal Phase: 10-20 days, fever, pharyngitis, malaise, anorexia, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, insomnia, depression, pain at the site of the bite
- Neurologic Phase: Furious stage (hyperexcitation, hallucination, confusion, bizarre behavior, excessive salivation, lacrimation, hydrophobia, aerophobia) or Paralytic stage (local or diffuse paralysis)
Rabies: Lab Diagnosis
- Ante mortem: Antigen detection (IF in skin biopsy, corneal impression), Viral isolation (saliva, CSF, animal inoculation), RT-PCR (saliva and CSF), Antibody detection (Serum, CSF)
- Post mortem: Brain histopathology (Negri bodies)
Rabies: Management and Prevention
- Wound cleaning and debridement
- Antibiotic prophylaxis (Amoclan)
- Post-exposure prophylaxis: Human Rabies Immunoglobulin, Rabies Vaccine (inactivated, HDCV, Neural tissue vaccine, Vero-cell vaccine)
- Pre-exposure prophylaxis: Vaccination for high-risk individuals (veterinarians, lab workers, zookeepers)
- Animal control: Vaccination of domestic animals, observation, and killing of suspected rabid animals
West Nile Encephalitis
- Caused by West Nile virus
- Family: Flaviviridae
- Genus: Flavivirus
- Transmission: Bite of Culex pipiens mosquito
- Clinical manifestations: 3 patterns - Asymptomatic, West Nile fever, West Nile encephalitis
- Other manifestations: Aseptic meningitis, Chorioretinitis, Hepatitis, Pancreatitis, Nephritis, Guillain-Barré Syndrome
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