Rhabdoviridae

Chapter 60 Rhabdoviridae Susan M. Moore, Susan M. MooreSearch for more papers by this authorD. Scott McVey, D. Scott McVeySearch for more papers by this author Susan M. Moore, Susan M. MooreSearch for more papers by this authorD. Scott McVey, D. Scott McVeySearch for more papers by this author Book Editor(s):D. Scott McVey DVM, PhD, DACVM, D. Scott McVey DVM, PhD, DACVM Director and Professor, School of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences Associate Dean, Iowa/Nebraska Program for Professional Veterinary Medicine College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources, Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources, University of Nebraska Lincoln, Lincoln, NE, USASearch for more papers by this authorMelissa Kennedy DVM, PhD, DACVM, Melissa Kennedy DVM, PhD, DACVM Professor Emeritus Department of Biomedical and Diagnostic Sciences Department, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN, USASearch for more papers by this authorM.M. Chengappa BVSc, MVSc, MS, PhD, DACVM, M.M. Chengappa BVSc, MVSc, MS, PhD, DACVM University Distinguished Professor Diagnostic Medicine Pathobiology, College of Veterinary Medicine, Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS, USASearch for more papers by this authorRebecca Wilkes DVM, PhD, DACVM, Rebecca Wilkes DVM, PhD, DACVM Associate Professor and Section Head, Molecular Section Animal Disease Diagnostic Laboratory, Department of Comparative Pathobiology, College of Veterinary Medicine, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN, USASearch for more papers by this author First published: 24 June 2022 https://doi.org/10.1002/9781119650836.ch60 AboutPDFPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShareShare a linkShare onFacebookTwitterLinked InRedditWechat Summary Rhabodviruses infect a wide variety of hosts including vertebrates, invertebrates, and plants. The best studied viruses in the Rhabdoviridae family are rabies virus (RABV) and vesicular stomatitis virus (VSV). Rabies is a progressive encephalitic disease that almost always results in the death of the victim although rare cases of prolonged life and the survival of one human without the administration of vaccine has been reported using the Milwaukee protocol or other supportive care approaches. RABV is readily destroyed through exposure to soap and other disinfectants, desiccants, and sunlight. VSV can infect domestic animals including cattle, swine, horses, donkeys, and mules. Bovine ephemeral fever virus is not spread by casual contact but is spread intravenously generally through the bite of an infected insect vector. Infectious hematopoietic necrosis virus infection results in a serious viral disease of salmonid fish. Veterinary Microbiology, Fourth Edition RelatedInformation