Open AccessDiagnosis of lyssavirus infection confirmed in case of human rabies in Scotland - updated 25 November
Author(s) -
E Hoile
Publication year - 2002
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 9999-1233
DOI - 10.2807/esw.06.47.01970-en
Subject(s) - lyssavirus , rabies , virology , medicine , pediatrics , rhabdoviridae , rabies virus
Laboratory results of tests on the case of suspected rabies in Tayside, Scotland, have shown that the man was infected with a European bat lyssavirus (EBL) (1). Further results on the type of EBL are awaited. The patient died on 24 November 2002 (2).