Evaluation of a real-time mobile PCR device (PCR 1100) for the detection of the rabies gene in field samples

Evaluation of a real-time mobile PCR device (PCR 1100) for the detection of the rabies gene in field samples

Abstract Background The Philippines is ranked among the top countries with 200–300 annual deaths due to rabies. Most human rabies cases have been reported in remote areas, where dog surveillance is inadequate. Therefore, a strategy to effectively improve surveillance in remote areas will increase th...

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Main Authors: Catalino Demetria, Kazunori Kimitsuki, Takaaki Yahiro, Nobuo Saito, Takehiro Hashimoto, Sakirul Khan, Maria Yna Joyce Chu, Daria Manalo, Milagros Mananggit, Beatriz Quiambao, Akira Nishizono
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-03-01
Series:Tropical Medicine and Health
Subjects:
Neglected tropical diseases
Rabies
Animal rabies case
Surveillance
Philippines
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s41182-023-00501-3

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