Rapid diagnosis of rabies and post-vaccinal encephalitides

• Main Authors: M. J. Warrell, S. Looareesuwan, S. Manatsathit, N. J. White, P. Phuapradit, A. Vejjajiva, C. H. Hoke, D. S. Burke, D. A. Warrell
• Other Authors: Mahidol University
• Format: Article
• Published: 2018
• Subjects: Immunology and Microbiology; Medicine
• Online Access: https://repository.li.mahidol.ac.th/handle/123456789/15571

In an attempt to establish the diagnoses of rabies post-vaccinal encephalitis (PVE) and early rabies encephalitis, paired serum and CSF levels of rabies neutralizing antibody (Rab) and rabies specific-IgM (RIgM) were compared in 12 PVE, 10 rabies and five control patients with similar presenting cli...