Rabies : An Overview

Contents: 1. Canine rabies: significance and threats/Ambika Kaw, Karan Bansal and C.K. Singh. 2. Symptoms and incubation periods of rabies in animals/K. Bansal, M. Dandale and Pranoti Sharma. 3. A peep into detection of rabies in 20th century/C.K. Singh and Ambika Kaw. 4. Antemortem diagnosis of rabies/Ambika Kaw, C.K. Singh, K. Bansal and M. Dandale. 5. Diagnosis of rabies from Saliva and skin/K. Bansal and M. Dandale. 6. Management of adverse effects of rabies vaccination/Ambika Kaw and C.K. Singh. 7. Anti-rabies antibodies: an overview/Asha Rani and C.K. Singh. 8. Antemortem diagnosis of rabies from body fluids/M. Dandale, K. Bansal and C.K. Singh. 9. 20th century experimental studies on rabies in animals/C.K. Singh, Ambika Kaw, Archana and Asha Rani. 10. Molecular diagnosis of rabies/K. Bansal, M. Dandale and C.K. Singh.

This book is unique since it provides deep insight on significant aspects that are of value to the scientists as the source of valuable information that has been archived for easy reference while being equally significant for the beginners to acquire information about the earlier studies on important aspects of the disease.

Focus of rabies control has to be on canine rabies. Thus a chapter that delves into the significance and threats of canine rabies wherein the ground situation in various parts of the globe is discussed.

Symptoms and incubation periods have always been the discussion points in the medical and veterinary fraternity alike. The book discusses what various research workers have brought out in different species.