title: [The importance of interferon for rabies prophylaxis (author's transl)].
abstract: The importance of interferon for the prophylaxis of rabies is not yet fully understood. About 50% of cynomolgus monkeys infected with rabies virus could be protected from the disease with human interferon which was administered at a total dose of 1--10 million units per animal either intramuscularly 24 hours after infection or by intralumbar injection up to 11 days after. The clinical relevance of the findings is discussed.
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000882:Haplorhini; D007273:Injections, Intramuscular; D007278:Injections, Spinal; D007372:Interferons / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D008252:Macaca fascicularis; D011818:Rabies / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000517:prevention & control*
chemical_list: D007372:Interferons
vernacular_title: Die Bedeutung des Interferons für die Tollwut-Prophylaxe.