COMPARING THE SENSITIVITY OF DETECTING VIRAL ANTIGEN IN DIFFERENT PARTS OF RABIES SUSPECTED BRAIN USING FLUORESCENT ANTIBODY TEST

Among 78 rabies suspected brain samples examined, 61 were found positive in direct fluorescent antibody test (FAT) and maximum percentage of positivity was observed (91.8 per cent) in impression smears from the brain stem. A thorough examination of various parts of brain tissue including the brain s...

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Main Authors: S. Raju, M. R. Saseendranath, P. V. Tresamol
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Director of Academics and Research, Kerala Veterinary and Animal Sciences University 2008-01-01
Series:Journal of Veterinary and Animal Sciences
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