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Rabies other diagnostic studies
Introduction
Overview
Overview
Other diagnostic studies that may be helpful in the diagnosis of rabies include nucleic acid sequence ΜΆ based amplification (NASBA) technique on urine, CSF and saliva specimens.
Other Diagnostic Studies
Other Diagnostic Studies
- Other diagnostic studies associated with rabies may include:
- The nucleic acid sequence ΜΆ based amplification (NASBA) technique on urine samples may be helpful in the future diagnosis of rabies.
- The nucleic acid sequence ΜΆ based amplification (NASBA) technique on CSF and saliva may be used for the diagnosis of rabies after 2 days of the start of symptoms.[1][2]
References
References
- β Wacharapluesadee S, Hemachudha T (2001). “Nucleic-acid sequence based amplification in the rapid diagnosis of rabies”. Lancet. 358 (9285): 892β3. doi:10.1016/S0140-6736(01)06041-X. PMIDΒ 11567709.
- β Wacharapluesadee S, Hemachudha T (2002). “Urine samples for rabies RNA detection in the diagnosis of rabies in humans”. Clin. Infect. Dis. 34 (6): 874β5. doi:10.1086/338872. PMIDΒ 11850870.
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