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Would presence of rabies virus in the cytosol of an axon cause pain?

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Contributing factor: In later stage rabies, inflammation of affected tissues (such as neurons) could contribute to pain. For a detailed review of the pathogenesis of rabies, see http://www.Ncbi.Nlm.Nih.Gov/pmc/articles/pmc2600441/.

Answered 9/8/2013

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