Guru Angad Dev Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, Ludhiana-141 001, India
*Corresponding author's e-mail: rabiesck@gmail.com
Online published on 18 December, 2014.
Present study revealed application of TaqMan real time PCR technique for diagnosis of rabies viral RNA from 11/20 antemortem skin samples with a sensitivity of 92.85%. The successful use of TaqMan real time PCR concluded that it was a viable, alternative tool for the antemortem diagnosis of rabies. Results correlated well with those of the post-mortem fluorescent antibody test performed on brain specimens of same animals.
Antemortem diagnosis, Rabies, Skin, TaqMan real time PCR
