Laboratory validation of confirmatory tests for rabies diagnosis: Approaches to reduce animal use and to facilitate sample collection.
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DOI: 10.1111/tbed.14701
Abstract: Rabies is an encephalitis caused by rabies virus (RABV), whose transmission occurs upon contact with infected animals' saliva. The diagnosis is usually performed postmortem through a direct fluorescent antibody test (DFAT). If the DFAT results… read more here.
Keywords: confirmatory tests; rabies diagnosis; sample collection; fta cards ... See more keywords
RABIES DIAGNOSIS AND RESPONSE TO VACCINATION IN SOUTHERN TAMANDUA (TAMANDUA TETRADACTYLA )
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DOI: 10.1638/2022-0017
Abstract: Abstract: Rabies has rarely been described in Xenarthra, and rabies vaccine response has not been documented. A southern tamandua (Tamandua tetradactyla) presented with nonspecific clinical signs and was euthanatized. Subsequently, immunohistochemistry and RT-PCR confirmed a… read more here.
Keywords: southern tamandua; vaccination; rabies diagnosis; tamandua tamandua ... See more keywords
Capacity Building Efforts for Rabies Diagnosis in Resource-Limited Countries in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Case Report of the Central Veterinary Laboratory in Benin (Parakou)
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DOI: 10.3389/fvets.2021.769114
Abstract: Rabies has been listed as a priority zoonotic disease in many African countries and the countdown to reach the goal of eliminating dog-mediated human rabies deaths by 2030 means that disease control measures need to… read more here.
Keywords: veterinary laboratory; central veterinary; rabies diagnosis; benin ... See more keywords
Additional Progress in the Development and Application of a Direct, Rapid Immunohistochemical Test for Rabies Diagnosis
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DOI: 10.3390/vetsci5020059
Abstract: Laboratory-based surveillance is fundamental to effective rabies prevention and control. The direct fluorescent antibody (AB) test (FAT) is the gold standard for rabies diagnosis. Recently, additional tests besides the FAT have been developed, such as… read more here.
Keywords: rabies diagnosis; immunohistochemical test; drit; test ... See more keywords