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Rabies Necropsy Techniques in Large and Small Animals
Published on: July 30, 2019
Ambeshprasad Mohite1, Vinitha Prasad, L Rajam
1Department of Pediatrics, Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences and Research Center, Kochi, Kerala, India.
Abstract:
A 12-year-old boy presented with fever and sore throat of 6 days duration followed by vomiting and altered sensorium. He had received 4 doses of antirabies vaccine following a dog bite 4 weeks back. Rabies immunoglobulin was not given. History of hydrophobia and aerophobia were strikingly absent. The possibilities of rabies encephalitis and vaccine induced acute disseminated encephalomyelitis (ADEM) were considered. MRI brain showed exclusive grey matter changes characteristic of rabies. The diagnosis was further confirmed by serological tests.
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