REMEMBER THAT THIS IS RARE. THE VAST MAJORITY OF EXPOSURES WILL RESULT
IN RABIES INFECTIONS.
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03 Apr 2012 Rabies, human, presumed abortive, 2009 - USA: (TX)
unresolved, RFI
They always include references.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3061427/
full article, and here is abstract:
Here we document the case of a domestic ferret (Mustela putorius)
that survived experimental inoculation with rabies virus of skunk
origin. The ferret showed initial clinical signs of rabies (hindlimb
paralysis) on day 81 after inoculation. The animal survived with
paraplegia but otherwise was in an adequate nutritional state until
the end of the observation period (PI day 181). At necropsy, no gross
lesions were observed. Microscopic lesions were found in sections of
cerebrum and spinal cord. In both tissues, the lesions were similar but
were more severe with loss of neuronal parenchyma in the spinal cord.
The lesions consisted of locally extensive areas with proliferation of
astrocytes and moderate numbers of glial cells. Severely affected areas
also contained clearly defined vacuoles in the neuropil. Multifocal
areas of involvement showed mononuclear cuffing of blood vessels. In
a few areas, the cuffing extended to the meninges. Rabies virus
antigen was not detected by immunohistochemistry of tissue sections.
Abbreviations: DFA, direct fluorescent antibody; RFFIT, rapid
fluorescent focus-inhibition test
REMEMBER THAT THIS IS RARE. THE VAST MAJORITY OF EXPOSURES WILL RESULT
IN RABIES INFECTIONS.
Sukie (not a vet)
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