Dual Combined Real-Time Reverse Transcription Polymerase Chain Reaction Assay for the Diagnosis of Lyssavirus Infection.

The definitive diagnosis of lyssavirus infection (including rabies) in animals and humans is based on laboratory confirmation. The reference techniques for post-mortem rabies diagnosis are still based on direct immunofluorescence and virus isolation, but molecular techniques, such as polymerase chai...

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Main Authors: Laurent Dacheux, Florence Larrous, Rachel Lavenir, Anthony Lepelletier, Abdellah Faouzi, Cécile Troupin, Jalal Nourlil, Philippe Buchy, Herve Bourhy
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2016-07-01
Series:PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4933377?pdf=render