<prompt> In rabies the characteristic pathological manifestationis:VentriculitisBrainstem encephalitisBasal ganglia affectionMeningitis  <response>: Ans. is b i.e., Brainstem encephalitisRef: Robbins 7the, p. 1375 Rabies is severe encephalitis, mainly involves. Rhombencephalon Brainstem, Basal ganglia, Spinal Cord, Dorsal root ganglia. 