Current Laboratory Techniques in Rabies Diagnosis, Research and Prevention, Volume 1

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.

Supplies techniques pertaining to rabies diagnosis and researchProvides an update on the conventional and modern vaccines for rabies preventionOffers updates on the full length antibodies and antibody fragments for post exposure prophylaxis of rabiesPresents technique descriptions that can be used to be compared to industry protocols to identify and establish potential new techniques

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