Rabies virus -
Can be isolated from the blood of infected patients
Has multiple antigenic types
Can be transmitted by a dog 4 weeks before the dog becomes noticeably ill
Produce infection that is almost fatal to humans
In case of rabies virus death was considerd inevitable and no serious attempt at treatment was made REF:ANANTHANARYANAN TEXT BOOK OF MICROBIOLOGY 9EDITION PGNO.533
Virology