What is the typical histological appearance of the brain in Rabies after several days of symptoms?
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Correct answer: Perivascular lymphocytic cuffing and microglial nodules
While Negri bodies are specific, the general pattern of Rabies (and many other viral encephalitides) includes perivascular cuffing (lymphocytes surrounding blood vessels) and the formation of Babes nodes (microglial nodules).
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