Rapid detection of rabies and rabies-related viruses by RT-PCR and enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay

Journal of Virological Methods

Volumn 69, Issue 1-2, 1997, Pages 63-72

  Whitby, J E ^a   Heaton, P R ^a   Whitby, H E ^a   O'Sullivan, E ^a   Johnstone, P ^a  

^a VETERINARY LABORATORIES AGENCY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Microwell capture hybridization; Rabies and rabies related viruses; Rapid diagnosis; RT PCR

Indexed keywords

VIRUS RNA;

ARTICLE; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; GENOTYPE; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RABIES; RABIES VIRUS; REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SOUTHERN BLOTTING;

ANIMALS; BLOTTING, SOUTHERN; ENZYME-LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; GENOTYPE; HUMANS; HYBRIDIZATION, GENETIC; LYSSAVIRUS; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; RABIES; RABIES VIRUS; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; RHABDOVIRIDAE INFECTIONS; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SPECIES SPECIFICITY;

RABIES VIRUS; RNA VIRUSES;

EID: 0031456337     PISSN: 01660934     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0166-0934(97)00143-2     Document Type: Article

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