Markotter, WandaYork, D.Sabeta, Claude TauraiShumba, W.Zulu, Gugulethu CynthiaLe Roux, KevinNel, Louis Hendrik2010-05-202010-05-202009-06Markotter, W, York, D, Sabeta, CT, Shumba, W, Zulu, G, Le Roux, K & Nel, LH 2009, 'Evaluation of a rapid immunodiagnostic test kit for detection of African lyssaviruses from brain material', Onderstepoort Journal of Veterinary Research, vol. 76, no. 2, pp. 257-262. [http://www.journals.co.za/ej/ejour_opvet.html]0030-2465http://hdl.handle.net/2263/14068A rapid immunodiagnostic test kit was evaluated against a selection of isolates of lyssavirus genotypes occurring in Africa. The test was carried out in parallel comparison with the fluorescent antibody test (FAT) and isolates representing previously established phylogenetic groups from each genotype were included. The specificity of the rapid immunodiagnostic test compared favourably with the FAT and was found to detect all representatives of genotypes 1, 2, 3 and 4 in brain samples of either field cases or suckling mouse brain inoculates.enAgricultural Research Council, ARC-OVI and the University of PretoriaLyssavirusesRapid test kitImmunodiagnostic equipment industry -- AfricaMicroorganisms -- DetectionBrain -- PhylogenyFluorescent antibody techniqueRabies -- Diagnosis -- AfricaArticle