Rabies Diagnosis
Rabies antibody is quantified by chicken-embryo-related cell line
Published in Medical Letter on the CDC and FDA, May 17th, 2006
According to recent research from Brazil, "Levels of rabies virus neutralization antibody in sera from vaccinated dogs and cattle were either measured by mouse neutralization test (MNT) or by rapid fluorescent focus inhibition test (RFFIT), performed on CER monolayers. The two tests were compared for their ability to detect the 0.5 International Units/mL (I.U.) recommended by the World Health Organization (WHO) as the minimum response for proof of rabies immunization."
"A significant correlation was...
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