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anti-rabies vaccine — immunization which prevents infection with the virus that causes rabies … English contemporary dictionary
Rabies — eMedicine2|ped|1974 MeshID = D011818Rabies (from la. rabies, “madness, rage, fury.” Also known as “hydrophobia”) is a viral zoonotic neuroinvasive disease that causes acute encephalitis (inflammation of the brain) in mammals. It is most commonly… … Wikipedia
Vaccine — For other uses, see Vaccine (disambiguation). A vaccine is a biological preparation that improves immunity to a particular disease. A vaccine typically contains an agent that resembles a disease causing microorganism, and is often made from… … Wikipedia
Vaccine-associated sarcoma — A vaccine associated sarcoma (VAS) is a type of malignant tumor found in cats (and rarely, dogs and ferrets) that has been linked to certain vaccines. VAS has become a concern for veterinarians and cat owners alike and has resulted in changes in… … Wikipedia
Rabies — A potentially fatal viral infection that attacks the central nervous system. The rabies virus is carried primarily by wild animals, especially bats and raccoons. It finds its way to humans by direct contact with infected wild animals or by… … Medical dictionary
rabies — rabic /rab ik, ray bik/, adj. /ray beez/, n. Pathol. an infectious disease of dogs, cats, and other animals, transmitted to humans by the bite of an infected animal and usually fatal if prophylactic treatment is not administered: caused by an RNA … Universalium
rabies — hydrophobia; n. an acute virus disease of the central nervous system that affects all warm blooded animals and is usually transmitted to humans by a bite from an infected dog. Symptoms appear after an incubation period ranging from 10 days to… … The new mediacal dictionary
rabies immune globulin — [USP] a specific immune globulin derived from plasma of human donors hyperimmunized with rabies vaccine; administered in conjunction with rabies vaccine in cases of bite or scratch exposure to animals known or suspected to be rabid … Medical dictionary
vaccine — [[t]væ̱ksiːn, AM væksi͟ːn[/t]] vaccines N MASS A vaccine is a substance containing a harmless form of the germs that cause a particular disease. It is given to people, usually by injection, to prevent them getting that disease. Anti malarial… … English dictionary
Rabies and animals — Rabies is a viral zoonotic neuroinvasive disease which causes inflammation in the brain and is usually fatal. Rabies primarily infects mammals. Animals Bats The problem of bat transmitted rabies is found over most of North and South America but… … Wikipedia
