How Rabies Spreads in the Body

Rabies is a lethal zoonotic disease caused by a single-stranded, negative-sense RNA virus from the Lyssavirus genus in the Rhabdoviridae family. It usually spreads to humans through bites or saliva-contaminated scratches from infected mammals such as dogs, bats, raccoons, or foxes. The virus can also spread when infectious s...

Rabies is caused by an enveloped, negative-sense, single-stranded RNA virus from the genus Lyssavirus in the family Rhabdoviridae.

It is transmitted from the saliva of an infected mammal through bites, skin scratches, or contact with mucous membranes like the eyes.

The virus enters muscle cells through receptor-mediated...