An inter- laboratory proficiency testing exercise for rabies diagnosis in Latin America and the Caribbean.

An inter- laboratory proficiency testing exercise for rabies diagnosis in Latin America and the Caribbean.

The direct fluorescent antibody test (DFA), is performed in all rabies reference laboratories across Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC). Despite DFA being a critical capacity in the control of rabies, there is not a standardized protocol in the region. We describe the results of the first inter-l...

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Main Authors: Alfonso Clavijo, Mary H Freire de Carvalho, Lillian A Orciari, Andres Velasco-Villa, James A Ellison, Lauren Greenberg, Pamela A Yager, Douglas B Green, Marco A Vigilato, Ottorino Cosivi, Victor J Del Rio-Vilas
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2017-04-01
Series:PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5391118?pdf=render

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