Vet Med - Czech, 2002, 47(8):218-221 | DOI: 10.17221/5827-VETMED

Comparison of the detection and quantification of rabies antibodies in canine sera

A. Ondrejková, J. Suli, R. Ondrejka, Z. Beníšek, R. Franka, Š. Švrček, M. Maďar, A. Bugarský
Department of Infectious and Parasitic Diseases, University of Veterinary Medicine, Košice, Slovak Republic

Rabies antibodies in canine sera were detected and quantified by methods: virus neutralisation test on mice (VNT), rapid fluorescence focus inhibition test (RFFIT), and fluorescent antibody virus neutralisation (FAVN). The results of rabies antibodies levels in non-vaccinated dogs obtained by all three methods were in correlation. The comparison of rabies antibody titres determined in vaccinated dogs using VNT and FAVN methods showed 86.6% correspondence, while those obtained by RFFIT and FAVN methods corresponded in almost 95% of cases.

Keywords: rabies antibodies; detection; RFFIT; FAVN test

Published: August 31, 2002  Show citation

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Ondrejková A, Suli J, Ondrejka R, Beníšek Z, Franka R, Švrček Š, et al.. Comparison of the detection and quantification of rabies antibodies in canine sera. Vet Med - Czech. 2002;47(8):218-221. doi: 10.17221/5827-VETMED.
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