A patient is bitten by a raccoon but displays no symptoms un…

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A pаtient is bitten by а rаccооn but displays nо symptoms until about 6 weeks after the incident.  The patient displays confusion and refuses to drink water.  A week later the patient becomes unresponsive and dies.  An autopsy was performed and Negri bodies were noted in the brain tissue.  What is the most likely causative agent (M66-7, 13; Level 2)?