A novel rapid fluorescent focus inhibition test for rabies virus using a recombinant rabies virus visualizing a green fluorescent protein

• Main Authors: Pakamatz Khawplod, Ken Ichi Inoue, Yoko Shoji, Henry Wilde, Sukathida Ubol, Akira Nishizono, Ichiro Kurane, Kinjiro Morimoto
• Other Authors: National Institute of Infectious Diseases
• Format: Article
• Published: 2018
• Subjects: Immunology and Microbiology
• Online Access: https://repository.li.mahidol.ac.th/handle/123456789/16619
• Institution: Mahidol University

Virus-neutralizing antibodies (VNAs) against rabies virus play a major role in protection from rabies. The rapid fluorescent focus inhibition test (RFFIT) has been internationally recognized as a standard in vitro test for measuring the VNA. CVS strain of rabies virus is used as challenge virus and...