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ArticleJournal of clinical microbiology2026

A pseudovirus-based neutralizing antibody assay for measuring neutralizing antibody against rabies virus.

Xinxin Li, Pei Hu, Yueling Chen, Weizhao Lin, Yingyin Deng, Zixia Qian, Can Xiong, Limei Sun, Jianfeng He, Chunsheng Dong and 1 more

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Article in Journal of clinical microbiology, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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11 authors.

Xinxin Li *Guangdong Provincial Institute of Public Health, Guangzhou, China.ORCID 0009-0006-1506-9416
Pei Hu *Guangdong Provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Guangzhou, China.
Yueling ChenGuangdong Provincial Institute of Public Health, Guangzhou, China.
Weizhao LinGuangdong Provincial Institute of Public Health, Guangzhou, China.
Yingyin DengGuangdong Provincial Institute of Public Health, Guangzhou, China.
Zixia QianGuangdong Provincial Institute of Public Health, Guangzhou, China.
Can XiongGuangdong Provincial Institute of Public Health, Guangzhou, China.
Limei SunGuangdong Provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Guangzhou, China.
Jianfeng HeGuangdong Provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Guangzhou, China.
Chunsheng DongJiangsu Key Laboratory of Infection and Immunity, Institutes of Biology and Medical Sciences, Soochow University, Suzhou, China.ORCID 0000-0003-4184-6398
Jiufeng SunGuangdong Provincial Institute of Public Health, Guangzhou, China.ORCID 0000-0003-1047-929X

Funding

National Key R&D Program of China 2024YFC2310500Preliminary Standardization Research Project of the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention BZ2025-Q002Talent Support Program of Guangdong Provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention 2024D361
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

To establish a laboratory detection assay for a human neutralizing antibody (NAb) against rabies virus and to evaluate its efficiency in human serum samples. A pseudovirus pXN2‑RABV‑G harboring the RABV G gene was applied. The precision, robustness, linearity, stability, inclusivity, and limit of detection of the assay were evaluated. The consistency and correlation of the assay with ELISA and rapid fluorescent focus inhibition test (RFFIT) were analyzed. A pseudovirus-based neutralizing antibody (pVNA) detection system based on the pXN2‑RABV‑G was successfully developed and showed broad robustness (culture media: IMPORTANCE: Rabies is a lethal disease with no effective clinical treatment. Vaccination is the only way to prevent it routinely, which makes post-vaccination antibody testing essential. The current standard test requires a highly equipped laboratory, biosafety measures, and is time-consuming. This study develops a safe, efficient test for detecting rabies neutralizing antibodies using pseudovirus technology. It is comparable to the gold standard test in accuracy but easier to implement in routine labs, which enables broader use in screening and monitoring antibodies post-vaccination. This advantage addresses a key gap in rabies prevention, reducing the uncertainty for individuals with immunodeficiency who are nonresponsive to vaccination and at risk of rabies exposure.

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Antibodies, NeutralizingAntibodies, ViralNeutralization TestsRabiesRabies virusAnimalsEnzyme-Linked Immunosorbent AssayHumansLimit of DetectionRabies VaccinesReproducibility of ResultsSensitivity and SpecificityAntibodies, NeutralizingAntibodies, ViralRabies Vaccinesmethodology validationneutralization assaypVNArabies antibodyrabies vaccineRFFIT

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PMID42626959
PMCPMC13556208

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