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Ferreira, J. S.; Trotti, A. C. P.; Scheffer, K. C.; Caporale, G. M. M.; Silva, A. C. R.; Chaves, L. B.. |
The Fluorescent Antibody Virus Neutralization Test (FAVN) is used routinely in many laboratories for the reference measurement of rabies virus neutralizing antibodies (VNA) in serum of animals to confirm the efficacy of vaccination against rabies, which is required to authorize the transit of these animals in countries free of rabies. The World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) recommends a VNA title ≥ 0,5 IU/mL to ensure that the animal has immunity against the rabies virus. The rabies laboratory diagnosis of Pasteur Institute of São Paulo/Brazil (IP/SP) is a national reference of the Ministry of Health for rabies diagnosis and performs the measurement of VNA in humans and animals serum samples for proof of immunization against rabies. The objective of... |
Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article |
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Ano: 2013 |
URL: http://www.revistamvez-crmvsp.com.br/index.php/recmvz/article/view/2526 |
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