A Pan-Lyssavirus Taqman Real-Time RT-PCR Assay for the Detection of Highly Variable Rabies virus and Other Lyssaviruses.

• Main Authors: Ashutosh Wadhwa (Author), Kimberly Wilkins (Author), Jinxin Gao (Author), Rene Edgar Condori Condori (Author), Crystal M Gigante (Author), Hui Zhao (Author), Xiaoyue Ma (Author), James A Ellison (Author), Lauren Greenberg (Author), Andres Velasco-Villa (Author), Lillian Orciari (Author), Yu Li (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2017-01-01T00:00:00Z.
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Rabies, resulting from infection by Rabies virus (RABV) and related lyssaviruses, is one of the most deadly zoonotic diseases and is responsible for up to 70,000 estimated human deaths worldwide each year. Rapid and accurate laboratory diagnosis of rabies is essential for timely administration of po...