Case Reports: Survival from Rabies: Case Series from India.

Rabies, a zoonotic viral encephalitis, continues to be a serious public health problem in India and several other countries in Asia and Africa. Survival is rarely reported in rabies, which is considered to be almost universally fatal. We report the clinical and radiological findings of eight patients with laboratory-confirmed rabies who survived the illness.

Comparison of a novel immunocapture assay with standard serological methods in the diagnosis of brucellosis.

Background: Microbiological culture methods and immunological assays currently available are technically challenging, difficult to interpret even in non-endemic areas. They are also time consuming leading to misdiagnosis, treatment delay, and severe morbidity and mortality. Therefore, the development of a simple and accurate diagnostic assay which could be performed even in small laboratories is a pressing need.