Accelerated neutralizing antibody response to rabies vaccination six month after a single intramuscular pre-exposure dose

• Main Authors: Porntep Suandork, Chitsanu Pancharoen, Sanit Kumperasart, Araya Sungdee, Sirima Pattamadilok, Pathom Sawanpanyalert, Usa Thisyakorn
• Other Authors: Bangkok Hospital Medical Center
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Chulalongkorn University 2011
• Subjects: Rabies; Vaccination; Pre-exposure prophylaxis; Short regimens
• Online Access: http://cuir.car.chula.ac.th/handle/123456789/14363
• Institution: Chulalongkorn University

Background and objective: Rabies is still a serious public health problem in much of Asia. Management of severe exposures includes use of immunoglobulin which is expensive and scarce in regions where needed the most. Pre-exposure vaccination of subjects at risk eliminates need for immunoglobulin i...