Evaluation of the new rapid rabies immunodiagnosis technique

The rapid rabies enzyme immuno-diagnosis (RREID) kit was evaluated for its sensitivity and specificity in comparison to fluorescent antibody technique (FAT) and biological test (BT) for the diagnosis of rabies. While 93 per cent correlation was observed in case of fresh brain samples, 71 per cent correlation was noted with glycerol preserved samples, where RREID was more sensitive than FAT. RREID test can be employed for rapid diagnosis of rabies, when facilities for FAT are not available. However, to test, at one time, small number of specimens, the RREID kit needs to be modified.