Comparative analysis of rabies virus reverse transcription-PCR and virus isolation using samples from a patient infected with rabies virus.

ABSTRACT: Definite and rapid diagnosis of rabies is required for individual case management as well as for public health. For the first time, a direct comparison of virus isolation with quantitative real-time reverse transcription (RT)-PCR on human rabies samples was conducted. RT-PCR was found to be more sensitive than virus isolation.

SUBMITTER: Panning M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC2916601 | biostudies-literature | 2010 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature