Rabies antibody titres in vaccinated reindeer.
One dose of inactivated, adjuvanted rabies vaccine of cell culture origin (Rabisin) induced good but short-duration immunity in close to 100% of the 50 semi-domesticated reindeer (Rangifer tarandus tarandus L.) vaccinated. Most of the animals (44) had rabies virus antibody titre > or = 1.5 IU/ml at 38 days after vaccination. Five animals had titre 0.5 IU. Antibody titres were not, however, present 1 year after primary vaccination in most animals. About 1 year (360-413 days) after primary vaccination, 22 of the 39 reindeer that could be sampled had rabies virus antibody titre < 0.5 IU/ml.
Sihvonen
L
L
Department of Production and Vaccines, College of Veterinary Medicine, Helsinki, Finland.
Kulonen
K
K
Soveri
T
T
Nieminen
M
M
D000818:Animals; D000914:Antibodies, Viral / Q000096:biosynthesis*; D005387:Finland; D011818:Rabies / Q000276:immunology / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000662:veterinary*; D011819:Rabies Vaccines / Q000276:immunology*; D011820:Rabies virus / Q000276:immunology; D012053:Reindeer / Q000276:immunology*; D014611:Vaccination / Q000662:veterinary
D000914:Antibodies, Viral; D011819:Rabies Vaccines