RESUMO
Experimental work proving that the cause of the Trinidad outbreak of acute myelitis in man, and of the so-called botulism in cattle, is the virus of rabies is detailed. The vector has not been determined with certainty but the evidence available suggests that it is the vampire-bat. The histology of spontaneous cases and of the disease in the monkey and rabbit is described. (Summary).
Assuntos
Humanos , 21003 , Surtos de Doenças , Raiva , Mielite , Ensaio Clínico , Bovinos/microbiologia , Doenças dos Macacos/microbiologia , Coelhos/microbiologia , Reações Cruzadas , Raiva/mortalidade , Trinidad e TobagoRESUMO
Experimental work proving that the cause of the Trinidad outbreak of acute myelitis in man, and of the so-called botulism in cattle, is the virus of the rabies detailed. The vector has not been determined with certainty but the evidence available suggests that it is the vampire bat. The histology of spontaneous cases and of the disease in the monkey and rabbit is described (Summary)