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Rabies (Hydrophobia) Summary

Description: 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.

Also Known As: Hydrophobia; Lyssa

Networked: 2249 relevant articles (132 outcomes, 229 trials/studies) for this Disease

Key Drugs and Agents for Rabies

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Drugs and Important Biological Agents (IBA) related to treatments:
  1. Rabies Vaccines (Rabies Vaccine) : 27 outcomes 36 studies in 400 results : FDA 1
  2. Vaccines : 25 outcomes 19 studies in 283 results : IBA
  3. Glycoproteins (Glycoprotein) : 20 outcomes 20 studies in 256 results : IBA
  4. Neutralizing Antibodies : 13 outcomes 16 studies in 215 results : IBA
  5. Antibodies : 11 outcomes 24 studies in 256 results : IBA
  6. Immunoglobulins (Immunoglobulin) : 11 outcomes 15 studies in 208 results : IBA
  7. Antigens : 9 outcomes 28 studies in 274 results : IBA
  8. DNA (Deoxyribonucleic Acid) : 8 outcomes 11 studies in 49 results : IBA
  9. Small Interfering RNA (siRNA) : 3 outcomes 3 studies in 8 results : IBA
  10. Tetracycline (Achromycin) : 3 outcomes 1 study in 16 results : FDA 62 Generic
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Diseases Related to Rabies

  1. Infection
  2. Vaccinia
  3. Bites and Stings (Sting)
  4. Hepatitis
  5. Wounds and Injuries (Trauma)
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Key Therapies for Rabies

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  1. Injections : 2 outcomes in 33 results
  2. Organ Transplantation : 1 outcome in 6 results
  3. Contraception (Birth Control) : 1 outcome in 6 results
  4. Oral Administration : 1 outcome in 4 results
  5. Endoscopes : 1 outcome in 1 result
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