Potential Early Rabies Infection Detected in Two Raccoon Cases by LN34 pan-lyssavirus real-time RT-PCR Assay in Pennsylvania
L. Dettinger, C. M. Gigante, M. Strohecker, M. Seiders, P. Patel, L. A. Orciari, P. Yager, J. Lute, A. Regec, Y. Li, D. Xia
The paper identifies two early rabies infection cases in raccoons using LN34 RT-qPCR, showing higher viral levels in caudal brain regions and confirming low-level infections.
bioRxiv · Feb 1, 2021 · PreprintMicrobiology