NCIt definition : A species of enveloped, rod- or bullet-shaped viruses in the Rhabdoviridae family
and Lyssavirus genus. The genome is composed of single-stranded, negative-sense RNA.
Rabies viruses are neurotropic and zoonotic. They are found in mammals and humans
and causes acute infection of the central nervous system, neural degeneration, and
fatal encephalitis in humans. Rabies viruses are transmitted via direct contact with
saliva from infected animal or human bites.;
Alternative definition : CDISC: Any viral organism that can be assigned to the species Rabies virus.;