Pathology Associated With A Human Case Of Rabies In The United Kingdom Caused By European Bat Lyssavirus Type-2

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. (C) 2011 Crown Copyright. Published by S. Karger AG, Basel