Immunogenicity of purified vero cell rabies vaccine used in the treatment of fox-bite victims in India.
case_series · Level IV
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Abstract
Purified Vero cell rabies vaccine was used to treat 19 patients who experienced fox bite. Seventeen patients survived, and 2 patients died of rabies. Maximum antibody titers determined using a rapid fluorescent focus inhibition test were 25 IU, < or =90 days after the first vaccination and were 30 IU on day 1050 after booster vaccination.
Medical subject headings
- Bites and Stings
- Foxes
- Rabies
- Rabies Vaccines
- Rabies virus
- Vaccination