Matters Microbial #109: Bat-Crazy About Rabies September 26, 2025 In honor of World Rabies Day, Dr. Rodney Rohde, Regents Professor at Texas State University,  joins the #QualityQuorum to discuss rabies and some of the strategies used to limit the influence of that devastating viral disease. Host: Mark O. Martin Guest: Rodney Rohde Subscribe: Apple Podcasts, Spotify Become a patron of Matters Microbial! Links for this episode An overview of rabies from the CDC. A historical overview of rabies and Louis Pasteur. The global impact of rabies. Bats and rabies. A podcast exploring rabies and myths about vampires and werewolves. A wonderful video about rabies SO worth your time. A video with three physicians about rabies. A detailed review of rabies and the rabies virus. The lifecycle of the rabies virus. Various tests for rabies. The vaccines for rabies. Rabies research at the CDC. Use of an oral rabies vaccine to eliminate epizootic rabies in coyotes and gray foxes in Texas. Information about World Rabies Day. The Contagion Live website, including podcasts by Dr. Rohde. A video from Dr. Rohde about medical laboratory science. A video from Dr. Rohde about rabies. Dr. Rohde's biography from the American Society for Microbiology. Dr. Rohde's faculty website. Dr. Rohde's personal website. Intro music is by Reber Clark Send your questions and comments to [email protected]

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