"Rabies" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Acute VIRAL CNS INFECTION affecting mammals, including humans. It is caused by RABIES VIRUS and usually spread by contamination with virus-laden saliva of bites inflicted by rabid animals. Important animal vectors include the dog, cat, bat, fox, raccoon, skunk, and wolf.
| Descriptor ID |
D011818
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C02.782.580.830.750
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| Concept/Terms |
Rabies- Rabies
- Hydrophobia
- Lyssa
- Lyssas
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2003 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2006 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2009 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2013 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Rabies" by people in Profiles.
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Rabies prophylaxis in the emergency department. Adv Emerg Nurs J. 2013 Apr-Jun; 35(2):110-9; quiz 120-1.
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Review of human rabies prophylaxis and treatment. Crit Care Nurs Clin North Am. 2013 Jun; 25(2):225-42.
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An evaluation of two commercially available ELISAs and one in-house reference laboratory ELISA for the determination of human anti-rabies virus antibodies. J Med Microbiol. 2009 Jun; 58(Pt 6):806-810.
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Surgical infection society guidelines for vaccination after traumatic injury. Surg Infect (Larchmt). 2006 Jun; 7(3):275-303.
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Bobcat bite injury of the eye and ocular adnexa. Arch Ophthalmol. 2003 Jun; 121(6):918-9.