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Rabies - Topic Overview (
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Rabies is a disease caused by a virus that can affect the central nervous system ( brain and spinal ...Direct fluorescent antibody (DFA) test. This common, rapid test detects the rabies virus protein...
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Breast Cancer Treatment (PDQ®) - Stage I,II,IIIA,and Operable IIIC Breast Cancer (
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Note : Some citations in the text of this section are followed by a level of evidence . The PDQ editorial boards use a formal ...established, skilled laboratory. Immunohistochemical assays appear to be...
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Food Allergy Treatments (
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Adverse food reactions can be broadly classified into 2 categories . The first category consists of immunologically - mediated ...do not exclude diagnosis. Basophil histamine-release assays : These tests...
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Multiple Myeloma and Other Plasma Cell Neoplasms Treatment (PDQ®) - Multiple Myeloma (
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Note : Some citations in the text of this section are followed by a level of evidence . The PDQ editorial boards use a formal ...by serum electrophoresis or by specific immunoglobulin assays ; however,
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Syphilis Tests (
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Syphilis tests detect antibodies to the bacterium that causes syphilis ( Treponema pallidum ) in ...not very useful for detecting syphilis in very early or advanced stages. Rapid plasma reagin (RPR)...
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Herpes Tests (
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Herpes testing is done to detect the presence of the herpes simplex virus ( HSV ). An HSV infection can cause small , painful ...to find the herpes simplex virus (HSV). Results for a rapid viral culture...
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