Evaluation of an Immunochromatographic Assay as a Canine Rabies Surveillance Tool in Goa, India

Evaluation of an Immunochromatographic Assay as a Canine Rabies Surveillance Tool in Goa, India

Rabies is a fatal zoonotic disease transmitted by the bite of a rabid animal. More than 95% of the human rabies cases in India are attributed to exposure to rabid dogs. This study evaluated the utility of a lateral flow immunochromatographic assay (LFA) (Anigen Rapid Rabies Ag Test Kit, Bionote, Hwa...

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Main Authors: Gowri Yale, Andrew D. Gibson, Reeta S. Mani, Harsha P. K., Niceta Cunha Costa, Julie Corfmat, Ilona Otter, Nigel Otter, Ian G. Handel, Barend Mark Bronsvoort, Richard J. Mellanby, Santosh Desai, Vilas Naik, Luke Gamble, Stella Mazeri
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-07-01
Series:Viruses
Subjects:
rabies
rapid
canine
diagnosis
post-mortem
lateral flow
testing
surveillance
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4915/11/7/649

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