Evaluation of a direct, rapid immunohistochemical test for rabies diagnosis
Emerging Infectious Diseases, Volume 12, No. 2, Year 2006
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A direct rapid immunohistochemical test (dRIT) was evaluated under field and laboratory conditions to detect rabies virus antigen in frozen and glycerol-preserved field brain samples from northwestern Tanzania. Compared to the direct fluorescent antibody test, the traditional standard in rabies diagnosis, the dRIT was 100% sensitive and specific.