Rabies virus
Rabies Antibody Detection
Everything in one place: the disease, the vaccination, the FAVN antibody test and the import regulations, from a laboratory approved across the EU.
Antibody Testing
The FAVN test.
Fluorescent Antibody Virus Neutralisation, the reference method for rabies serology.
- < 0.03 Below the test limit
- No detectable neutralizing antibodies.
- 0.03 – 0.5 No protection shown
- Titers between the lower test limit (~0.03 IU/ml) and the internationally accepted limit of 0.5 IU/ml indicate a reaction to vaccination (positive result). However, no statement can be made about the protection against rabies with these titers.
- ≥ 0.5 Protective immunity
- For entry, the titer of at least 0.5IU/ml must be reached.
Positive results below 0.5 IU/ml
In order to prevent misinterpretations in connection with "positive" findings below 0.5 IU/ml, the following text is inserted:
"Antibodies to rabies virus were detectable (positive). The measured antibody titer is below 0.5 IU/ml and therefore does not allow any conclusions to be drawn about the presence of protective immunity in the tested animal. An antibody titer of 0.5 IU/ml or higher after vaccination indicates protection against rabies according to WHO/WOAH guidelines."
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