Evaluation of a rapid immunodiagnostic test kit for detection of African lyssaviruses from brain material

Onderstepoort Journal of Veterinary Research

Volumn 76, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 257-262

  Markotter, W ^a   York, D ^b   Sabeta, C T ^c   Shumba, W ^c   Zulu, G ^c   Roux, K L E ^d   Nel, L H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA   (South Africa)

^b Molecular Diagnostic Services Ltd   (South Africa)

^c ONDERSTEPOORT VETERINARY INSTITUTE   (South Africa)

^d Allerton Provincial Veterinary Laboratory   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Africa; Diagnostics; Lyssavirus; Rabies; Rapid test

Indexed keywords

EID: 77954802470     PISSN: 00302465     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4102/ojvr.v76i2.50     Document Type: Article

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