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Autor(en) / Beteiligte

• Wilson, Pamela J.,

Titel

Rabies : clinical considerations and exposure evaluations

Ort / Verlag

St. Louis, Missouri : Elsevier,

Erscheinungsjahr

[2019]

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• Front Cover -- Rabies: Clinical Considerations and Exposure Evaluations -- Rabies: Clinical Considerations and Exposure Evaluations -- Copyright -- List of Contributors -- Preface -- Biographies -- Acknowledgments -- Contents -- I - BACKGROUND AND RABIES BASICS: FACTORS TO CONSIDER IN EXPOSURE EVALUATIONS -- 1 - Introduction -- PERPLEXITIES OF RABIES -- NEEDS OF HEALTH PROFESSIONALS -- PREVALENCE OF RABIES AND RABIES POSTEXPOSURE PROPHYLAXIS -- 2 - Clinical Signs and Symptoms of Rabies -- SCENARIO -- CHAPTER FORMAT -- OVERVIEW OF RABIES TRANSMISSION AND PATHOGENESIS -- Description of the Rabies Virus -- Typical Transmission, Infectious Materials, and Basics of Pathogenesis -- Human-To-Human Transmission -- Oral Transmission -- Airborne Transmission -- Fomite Transmission -- Exposures to Bats-Special Concerns -- RABIES IN ANIMALS -- Stages and Associated Clinical Signs of Rabies in Animals -- Incubation period in animals -- Length of incubation period in animals -- Reports and studies-incubation period in animals -- Prodromal period in animals -- Acute neurologic period in animals -- Clinical signs in acute neurologic period -- Clinical signs in animals-reports and anecdotal scenarios -- Bats -- Bobcats -- Coyotes -- Foxes -- Skunks -- Coma and death in animals -- Infectious period -- Cats -- Dogs -- Domestic ferrets -- Differential Diagnoses in Animals -- Importance of proper diagnosis of rabies -- Canine distemper as a differential diagnosis -- Differential diagnoses in horses -- Miscellaneous differential diagnoses in animals -- Rabies Susceptibility in Different Species of Animals -- High-risk animals for transmitting rabies -- Low-risk animals for transmitting rabies -- Dogs, cats, and domestic ferrets -- Animals in the "other" category -- RABIES IN HUMANS -- Stages and Associated Clinical Signs and Symptoms in Humans.
• Incubation period in humans -- Length of incubation period in humans -- Reports and studies on the incubation period in humans -- Rabies cases in humans in the United States (1960-2010) -- Rabies cases in humans in Bali -- Rabies cases in humans in the Philippines -- Rabies cases in humans with lengthy incubation periods -- Prodromal period in humans -- Clinical signs and symptoms of the prodromal period in humans. The prodromal period may last for 2-10days.86,87 This portion of ... -- Studies of clinical signs and symptoms in humans-prodromal period -- Rabies cases in humans in the United States (1960-2010) -- Rabies cases in humans in Bali -- Acute neurologic period in humans -- Clinical signs and symptoms of the acute neurologic period in humans -- Studies of clinical signs and symptoms in humans-acute neurologic period -- Rabies cases in humans in the United States (1960-2010) -- Comparison of clinical features in dog- and bat-acquired rabies -- Comparison of furious and paralytic rabies -- Coma and death in humans -- Differential Diagnoses in Humans -- Positive indicators for rabies in differential diagnoses in humans -- Diseases with similar clinical signs and symptoms in humans -- Examples of differential diagnoses in rabies cases in humans -- REVIEW -- EXAMPLES OF CASES AND CASE INVESTIGATIONS -- Transmission Scenarios and Postexposure Prophylaxis Considerations -- Quandary of an Unusual Presentation of Rabies -- Rabies Considerations in Unusual Encounters With Animals -- High-risk animal -- Low-risk and no-risk animals -- Animal in "other" category -- APPENDIX -- APPENDIX REFERENCES -- REFERENCES -- PERSONAL COMMUNICATIONS -- 3 - Rabies Epidemiology and Associated Animals -- INTRODUCTION -- NOTABLE OBSERVATIONS -- OVERVIEW -- PRIMARY ANIMALS ASSOCIATED WITH RABIES -- ANIMAL RESERVOIRS IN THE UNITED STATES.
• SPECIFIC COMMENTS ON RESERVOIR HOSTS WORLDWIDE (SEE TABLE 3.3) -- Arctic Fox -- Bats -- Gray Foxes -- Red Foxes -- Raccoons -- Skunks -- Coyotes -- Mongooses -- Raccoon Dogs -- Jackals -- Wolves -- Kudus -- Ferret-Badgers -- Nonhuman Primates -- HIGH-RISK VERSUS LOW-RISK ANIMALS FOR RABIES -- CASES ASSOCIATED WITH LOW-RISK ANIMALS -- LIVESTOCK -- SPECIES WITH SPILLOVER RABIES -- DOGS, CATS, AND DOMESTIC FERRETS -- CONCLUSION -- REFERENCES -- 4 - Laboratory Testing -- SCENARIO -- INTRODUCTION -- RABIES DIAGNOSIS -- Specimen Submission for Laboratory Procedures -- Sample Considerations -- Antemortem samples-human -- Postmortem samples-animal and human -- Rabies virus variant typing -- TESTING NEEDS -- Conventional Tests -- Direct microscopy -- Direct fluorescent antibody test -- Virus isolation -- Mouse inoculation test -- Rapid tissue culture infection test -- Rapid Rabies Enzyme Immunodiagnosis -- Antibody Confirmation -- More Recent Diagnostic Tests -- Direct rapid immunohistochemical test -- Indirect rapid immunohistochemistry test -- Reverse-transcription polymerase chain reaction -- Quantitative "real-time" PCR -- Automated molecular platforms -- Rapid immunodiagnostic test and other antigen assays -- Diverse molecular platforms -- Other alternative platforms -- LN34 pan-lyssavirus real-time RT-PCR assay - a new gold standard? -- Challenges of diagnostic decisions -- CONCLUSIONS -- REFERENCES -- FURTHER READING -- 5 - Common Myths and Legends of Rabies -- INTRODUCTION -- MISUNDERSTOOD CONCEPTS OF THE PREVALENCE OF RABIES -- MISUNDERSTOOD CONCEPTS ON CLINICAL SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF RABIES -- MISUNDERSTOOD CONCEPTS OF WHAT CLASSIFIES AS AN EXPOSURE TO RABIES -- MISUNDERSTOOD CONCEPTS ON RABIES POSTEXPOSURE PROPHYLAXIS AND TREATMENT PROTOCOLS -- INFLUENCE OF RABIES ON POP CULTURE -- CONCLUSIONS -- REFERENCES.
• II - CLINICAL CONSIDERATIONS OF RABIES POSTEXPOSURE PROPHYLAXIS AND PREVENTION -- 6 - Rabies Postexposure Prophylaxis: Who, What, When, Where, Why, and How -- INTRODUCTION -- Who -- What -- When -- Where -- Why -- How -- Vaccine routes and schedules -- Timing of prophylaxis for humans -- Serological and virological testing -- Challenges and contraindications to postexposure prophylaxis -- Prioritization of limited rabies immune globulin or vaccine -- Special considerations pertaining to exposure to rabid bats -- Rabies postexposure prophylaxis management in animals -- Algorithms for the management of potential exposure to rabies -- CONCLUSION -- REFERENCES -- 7 - Assessment of Potential Exposure Scenarios -- INTRODUCTION AND BACKGROUND OF REAL-LIFE SCENARIOS -- SUBMITTED RABIES INQUIRIES AND RESPONSES -- Definite/Probable or Contemplative Exposures -- Dog -- Cat -- Possible Exposures -- Dog -- Cat -- Unlikely Exposures -- Dog -- Cat -- Other animals -- Not Exposures -- Dog -- Cat -- Other animals -- General Questions on Rabies -- REVIEW -- REFERENCES FOR RABIES CONCEPTS COMMONLY FEATURED IN RESPONSES -- References -- 8 - Education and Prevention Tips -- SCENARIO -- INTRODUCTION -- CONCEPTS OF PREVENTION-HEALTH BELIEF MODEL -- RABIES PREEXPOSURE VACCINATIONS FOR ANIMALS -- Parenteral Vaccine for Domestic Animals -- Oral Rabies Vaccine for Wildlife and Herd Immunity -- RABIES PREEXPOSURE VACCINATIONS FOR HUMANS -- USE OF PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT -- WOUND WASHING -- SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS FOR POTENTIAL RABIES EXPOSURE SCENARIOS INVOLVING BATS -- REVIEW -- EXAMPLES OF CASES AND CASE INVESTIGATIONS -- CLIENT EDUCATION: FACT SHEETS ON RABIES, BITE PREVENTION, AND EXPOSURE TO BATS -- Client Education: Awareness of Clinical Signs of Rabies in Animals -- Client Education: Recommendations for Bite Avoidance.
• Client Education: Avoiding Interactions With Wildlife -- Client Education: Tip List for How to Handle Finding a Bat -- Client Education: Advice on Submitting a Specimen for Rabies Testing -- Client Education: Bat Exclusion Tips -- REFERENCES -- Personal Communications -- REFERENCES FOR CLIENT EDUCATION MATERIALS -- Index -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- J -- K -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- Q -- R -- S -- T -- U -- V -- W -- Z.
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