Pcr Pseudomonas Detection

Several tests are necessary to diagnose rabies ante-mortem (before death) in humans; no single test is sufficient. tests are performed on samples of saliva, serum, spinal fluid, and skin biopsies of hair follicles at the nape of the neck. saliva can be tested by virus isolation or reverse transcription followed by polymerase chain reaction (rt-pcr). serum and spinal fluid are tested for antibodies to rabies virus. skin biopsy specimens are examined for rabies antigen in the cutaneous nerves at the base of hair follicles.