New purified Vero-cell vaccine prevents rabies in patients bitten by rabid animals.

The protective effect of a new, potentially economical tissue-culture rabies vaccine, purified vero-cell rabies vaccine (PVRV), was tested in 106 patients bitten by animals with proven rabies. 0.5 ml PVRV was given intramuscularly on days 0, 3, 7, 14, 28, and 91; 47 patients with severe exposure wer...

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Main Authors: Suntharasamai, P, Warrell, M, Warrell, D, Viravan, C, Looareesuwan, S, Supanaranond, W, Chanthavanich, P, Supapochana, A, Tepsumethanon, W, Pouradier-Duteil, X
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 1986