A pathologist detects Negri bodies while examining a brain section taken at autopsy.What was the cause of death?

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Negri bodies are characteristic of the rabies virus infection in the brain. Therefore, the presence of Negri bodies in a brain section taken at autopsy indicates that the cause of death was most likely due to rabies. Poliomyelitis, spongiform encephalopathy, and West Nile encephalitis do not show the presence of Negri bodies.

A Pathologist Detects Negri Bodies While Examining a Brain Section