From bite site to brain: How rabies virus hijacks and speeds up transport in nerve cells

(PLOS) Rabies is usually transmitted through the bite of an infected animal into muscle tissue of the new host. From there, the virus travels all the way to the brain where it multiplies and causes the usually fatal disease. An article published on Aug. 28 in PLOS Pathogens sheds light on how the virus hijacks the transport system in nerve cells to reach the brain with maximal speed and efficiency.
Source: EurekAlert! - Infectious and Emerging Diseases - Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news