Zhang et al. (2008) Vector-Borne and Zoonotic Diseases
Volume 8, Number 3, p313-9
Rabies Re-examined
Rupprecht et al. 2002 The Lancet Infectious Diseases
www.thelancet.com/journals/laninf/article/PIIS1473-3099(02)00287-6/abstract
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General Guidelines for Surveillance
OIE Manual of Diagnostic Tests and Vaccines for Terrestrial Animals
OIE Terrestrial Animal Health Code
The need for regional surveillance in Africa
Rabies Challenges presentation
Definition of a Mesocarnivore
Examples of Enhanced Bat Rabies Surveillance
Further Information on animal bites
Canine rabies is the leading cause of human deaths
Examples of the Misdiagnosis of Rabies
General information on the clinical symptoms of rabies
Laboratory Techniques for Rabies Diagnosis
Rabies in Bats
WHO Expert Consultation on Rabies 2013
Surveillance of indicator animals
No evidence of healthy animals being carriers
Effective surveillance is critical for rabies elimination
Lists of notifiable diseases (including rabies) in human and veterinary medicine:
Filter Paper Technique for Sampling Rabies Virus
Epidemiological Monitoring
Examples of Forms for Submitting Rabies Samples
WHO Collaborating Centres for Rabies and OIE Reference Laboratories for Rabies
International Recommendations on Rabies Diagnosis
A study comparing methods for Lab Diagnosis of Rabies
The FAT protocol for Post Mortem Rabies Diagnosis
Evaluations of the DRIT for Rabies Diagnosis
Direct Rapid Immunohistochemistry Test (DRIT) protocols
A study showing the limitations of centralized diganostics
Discussions of alternative tests to the FAT and DRIT
Mouse Inoculation Test (MIT)
RT-PCR for Rabies Diagnosis
An example of a web-based rabies surveillance database
Epidemiological analysis to design intervention programs
Bat Rabies Surveillance in Europe
Online national, regional and international rabies databases
Examples of rabies surveillance data maps
Poor quality of reported data
Examples of transparency in reporting of rabies data
The importance of transparency
Use of mobile technology in rabies surveillance
Intra-vitam diagnosis of rabies
Rabies Tissue Culture Infection Test (RTCIT)
A Global Survey of Rabies Surveillance
Examples of where viral typing has produced valuable information