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In the processed tissues for hematoxylin and eosin, the presence of eosinophilic inclusions was not observed beyond 12 h postmortem. Surprisingly, the immunoreactivity of the viral antigens increased with time, at least until 30 h postmortem. It was possible to easily recognize the viral particles by means of conventional electron microscopy until 12 h postmortem. Immunoelectron microscopy allowed us to identify the presence of viral antigens disseminated in the neuronal cytoplasm until 30 h postmortem, but immunoreactive viral particles were not observed. The rabies infection did not cause histological or ultrastructural alterations different from those in the control group as a result of the postmortem degradation. 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