Rabies is a worldwide public health disease; each year more than 30,000 people die from rabies and 10 to 12 millionpeople receive post-exposure treatment. Dog and cat bites or scratches comprise the majority of reported cases ofhuman exposure. More than 27,000 animal cases are described worldwide each year; vaccination has been the singlemost effective means of controlling rabies in domestic animal populations.Which of the following statement is correct?(A) Progressive paralysis is the clinical result of rabies virus replication in myocytes, and after that the virus spreads inall tissues, including the heart.(B) Serum radial immunodiffusion is the gold standard diagnostic test for rabies, and that method has beenpredominantly used to diagnosis rabies antemortem in animals.(C) Rabies virus is resistant to formalin, phenol, alcohol and halogens derivates, but it is inactivated by ultraviolet lightand freezing.(D) Giemsa staining of bone marrow smears is the post-mortem diagnostic method of choice in rabies suspects due toits high specificity and sensitivity to detect intracytoplasmic inclusions.(E) The most widely used and reliable method of diagnosing rabies in animals is demonstration of the viral antigen bydirect fluorescent antibody test of suitable brain tissue.
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Soluções para a tarefa
Das afirmações feitas sobre a raiva podemos afirmar que a alternativa correta é a (E)The most widely used and reliable method of diagnosing rabies in animals is demonstration of the viral antigen bydirect fluorescent antibody test of suitable brain tissue.
A raiva é um problema mundial de saúde pública. Estima-se que por ano morra cerca de 30 mil pessoas acometidas com o vírus.
Os humanos normalmente contraem a raiva através de mordidas ou arranhões de animais contaminados, como cães, gatos e morcegos. Por isso, um dos meios mais efetivos de controle da raiva é a vacinação de cães e gatos.
Uma das maneiras mais confiáveis e utilizadas para o diagnóstico da raiva em animais é através do teste direto do anticorpo fluorescente
Espero ter ajudado, bons estudos :)