New Knowledge and New Controversies in Rabies

Our knowledge of rabies as a human disease has advanced rapidly since the advent of molecular biology and the work of dedicated teams of medical and veterinary scientists who devote a major part of their professional life to study this ancient disease. We present a short overview of what new has emerged from the Southeast Asian perspective. It is now high time to implement this knowledge and support national rabies eradication projects. (J Infect Dis Antimicrob Agents 2009;26:63-74.)