Table 2 Comparison of rabies diagnosis results obtained with fluorescence antibody test (FAT) and a rapid antigen test kit on 179 species of animals in Bhutan (2012-2017)
Samples | Result | FAT | Rapid test |
|---|---|---|---|
Bear (n = 1) | Positive | 0 | 0 |
Negative | 1 | 1 | |
Cat (n = 10) | Positive | 2 | 2 |
Negative | 8 | 8 | |
Cattle (n = 50) | Positive | 43 | 41 |
Negative | 7 | 9 | |
Dog (n = 113) | Positive | 76 | 68 |
Negative | 37 | 45 | |
Goat (n = 3) | Positive | 3 | 3 |
Negative | 0 | 0 | |
Horse (n = 2) | Positive | 1 | 1 |
Negative | 1 | 1 | |
Total (n = 179) | Positive | 125 | 115 |
Negative | 54 | 64 |