Antemoem rabies diagnosis is commonly made by?: (A) Corneal scraping, (B) Brain biopsy, (C) Skin biopsy, (D) Saliva
Answer is C. - clinical diagnosis of rabies can be made on the basis of history of bite by rapid animal and characteristic signs and symptoms. - rabies can be confirmed in patient early in the illness by antigen detection using immunofluorescene of skin biopsy. Reference : Park's textbook of preventive and social medicine, 23rd edition, pg no:278 <\p>