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MeSH Heading: Rabies
Tree Number(s): C01.925.782.580.830.750
Unique ID: D011818
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D011818
Annotation: human & animal; coordinate with NEGLECTED DISEASES if pertinent
Scope Note: 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.
Entry Term(s): Encephalitic Rabies; Furious Rabies; Hydrophobia; Lyssa; Paralytic Rabies
Date Established: 1966/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 2022/07/08

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cerebrospinal fluid (CF)

chemically induced (CI)

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diet therapy (DH)

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immunology (IM)

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nursing (NU)

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pathology (PA)

physiopathology (PP)

prevention & control (PC)

psychology (PX)

radiotherapy (RT)

rehabilitation (RH)

surgery (SU)

therapy (TH)

transmission (TM)

urine (UR)

veterinary (VE)

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Rabies MeSH Descriptor Data 2025