Laboratory Techniques in Rabies Diagnosis, Research and Prevention provides a basic understanding of the current trends in rabies. It establishes a new facility for rabies surveillance, vaccine and antibody manufacturing. It offers clarity about the choice of laboratory methods for diagnosis and virus typing, of systems for producing monoclonal and polyclonal antibodies and of methods for testing potency of vaccines and antibodies.
The book covers advancements in the classical methods described as well as recent methods and approaches pertaining to rabies diagnosis and research.
Table of Contents
PART ONE: INTRODUCTION
PART TWO: RABIES DIAGNOSIS Section A: Demonstration of Viral Subunits and Antigens Section B: Demonstration of Viral Nucleic Acids Section C: Demonstration of Viral Antibodies and Immune Complexes Section D: Typing/Differentiation of Lyssaviruses Section E: Demonstration of Viral-Induced Changes in Tissues/Organs
PART THREE: RABIES BIOLOGICS Section F: Rabies Vaccines for Humans or Other Animals Section G: Rabies Antibodies/Fragments
