Sureau P, Rollin P E
Comp Immunol Microbiol Infect Dis. 1982;5(1-3):109-12. doi: 10.1016/0147-9571(82)90022-4.
A panel of monoclonal antibodies directed against the nucleocapsid antigens of rabies virus allowed a rapid characterization of isolates by an indirect immunofluorescence test on brain smears of infected animals. Analysis of 77 isolates (71 from animals and 6 from humans) showed a great diversity. Isolates from different areas showed different patterns of reactivity. No relation was found between animal species and antigenic patterns specificity.
