Utility of rabies neutralizing antibody detection in cerebrospinal fluid and serum for ante-mortem diagnosis of human rabies

Conclusions/SignificanceDetection of antibodies in the CSF/serum is a valuable ante-mortem diagnostic tool in human rabies, especially in patients who survive beyond a week. It was also found to have a limited role as a prognostic marker to predict outcomes in patients.
Source: PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases - Category: Tropical Medicine Authors: Source Type: research