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. 1980 Nov;12(5):676–678. doi: 10.1128/jcm.12.5.676-678.1980

Inactivation of rabies diagnostic reagents by gamma radiation.

W C Gamble, W A Chappell, E H George
PMCID: PMC273670  PMID: 7024297

Abstract

Treatment of CVS-11 rabies adsorbing suspensions and street rabies infected mouse brains with gamma radiation resulted in inactivated reagents that are safer to distribute and use. These irradiated reagents were as sensitive and reactive as the nonirradiated control reagents.

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