Rabies virus infection is associated with variations in calbindin D-28K and calretinin mRNA expression levels in mouse brain tissue.

"Declarations Conflict of interestThe authors declare that they have no known competing financial interests or personal relationships that could have appeared to influence the work reported in this paper. Ethical approvalAnimal housing and experimental procedures were performed according to the guidelines of the Nigerian Council on Animal Care with the approval of the Ahmadu Bello University Animal Care Committee (ABUACC). Conflict of interest The authors declare that they have no known competing financial interests or personal relationships that could have appeared to influence the work reported in this paper."

"Funding This study was funded by the African Center of Excellence for Neglected Tropical Diseases and Forensic Biotechnology (ACENTDFB), Ahmadu Bello University (ABU) Zaria, as part of graduate study funding for George C Korie."