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Current perspectives on rabies 2. Review of classical rabies and its control
Author(s) -
BowenDavies Jenny,
Lowings Paul
Publication year - 2000
Publication title -
in practice
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.211
H-Index - 25
eISSN - 2042-7689
pISSN - 0263-841X
DOI - 10.1136/inpract.22.4.170
Subject(s) - rabies , rabies virus , epidemiology , virology , medicine , action (physics) , pathology , physics , quantum mechanics
AN article in the last issue described the biology of the rabies virus, including its epidemiology pathogenesis and immunopathogenesis ( In Practice , March 2000, pp 118‐124). In this article, the clinical signs, diagnosis and control of rabies are discussed, with a brief review of the recently introduced Pet Travel Scheme and action to be taken on suspicion of a case.