From bite site to brain: How rabies virus hijacks and speeds up transport in nerve cells
Friday, August 29, 2014 - 04:00
in Biology & Nature
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. A new article sheds light on how the virus hijacks the transport system in nerve cells to reach the brain with maximal speed and efficiency.