Evaluation of an Immunochromatographic Assay as a Canine Rabies Surveillance Tool in Goa, India
Rabies is a fatal zoonotic disease transmitted by the bite of a rabid animal.More than 95% of the human rabies cases in India are attributed to exposure to rabid dogs.This study evaluated the utility of a lateral flow immunochromatographic assay (LFA) (Anigen Rapid Rabies Ag Test Kit, Bionote, Hwaseong-si, Korea) for rapid post mortem diagnosis of