title: Pathology associated with a human case of rabies in the United Kingdom caused by European bat lyssavirus type-2.
abstract: Human infection with the rabies-related virus European bat lyssavirus type-2 (EBLV-2) has only been reported on two occasions. Here we report the pathology observed within spinal cord and visceral tissues associated with EBLV-2 infection for the first time. Neuronal labelling with an anti-rabies nucleocapsid monoclonal antibody was observed and appeared indistinguishable from the labelling reported from human infection with rabies virus.
authors.affiliation: Animal Health and Veterinary Laboratories Agency, Weybridge, New Haw, Addlestone, UK. Nick.Johnson @ ahvla.gsi.gov.uk
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Johnson
authors.forename: S M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Brookes
authors.forename: D M
authors.initials: DM
authors.lastname: Healy
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Spencer
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Hicks
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Nunez
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Wells
authors.forename: A R
authors.initials: AR
authors.lastname: Fooks
mesh_terms: D002490:Central Nervous System / Q000821:virology; D006801:Humans; D007150:Immunohistochemistry; D008853:Microscopy; D009474:Neurons / Q000821:virology; D011818:Rabies / Q000473:pathology* / Q000821:virology*; D011820:Rabies virus / Q000145:classification / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D006113:United Kingdom