<prompt> Negri bodies are abundant in the following cells except?Subcortical white matterPurkinje cellsHippocampusBasal ganglia  <response>: Ans. a Subcortical white matterRef: R 9thpg 1277Most characteristic pathologic finding in CNS in Rabies is the formation of cytoplasmic inclusion bodies called Negri bodies Q composed of finely fibrillar matrix and rabies virus particlesThey are most commonly seen in cerebellum purkinje cells pyramidal neurons of hippocampusBasal ganglia involvement is commonThe prominence of early brain stem dysfunction Q distinguish it from other viral encephalitis. 