title: Simplified fluorescent inhibition microtest for the titration of rabies neutralizing antibodies.
abstract: A simplified fluorescence inhibition microtest (SFIMT) was standardized for the evaluation of antirabies serum neutralizing antibodies based on the rapid fluorescent focus inhibition test (RFFIT) and the fluorescence inhibition microtest (FIMT). The simplified test showed reproducibility similar to that of the FIMT with advantages as easier executation and quicker reading. A simple pre-treatment of Brazilian microplates produced for immune enzymatic assays (PROSIL) gave equivalent results and substantial coast reduction, in relation to imported plates (DIFCO). The simplified test can be easily implemented in less sophisticated laboratories, as alternative to the mouse serum neutralization test, still the most largely employed in Brazil, or even to others as RFFIT and FIMT.
authors.affiliation: Instituto Pasteur, São Paulo, Brasil.
authors.forename: S R
authors.initials: SR
authors.lastname: Favoretto
authors.forename: M L
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Carrieri
authors.forename: M S
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Tino
authors.forename: C R
authors.initials: CR
authors.lastname: Zanetti
authors.forename: O A
authors.initials: OA
authors.lastname: Pereira
mesh_terms: D000914:Antibodies, Viral / Q000032:analysis*; D005455:Fluorescent Antibody Technique; D006801:Humans; D011820:Rabies virus / Q000276:immunology*; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity
chemical_list: D000914:Antibodies, Viral