title: Immune response in cattle vaccinated against rabies.
abstract: In order to determine the best type of rabies vaccine to use as a booster, 78 serological samples from singly vaccinated cattle were analyzed by counterimmunoelectrophoresis technique. The animals were divided into several groups, received the first vaccine dose with modified live virus vaccine (ERA strain) and were revaccinated with inactivated virus or modified live virus vaccines. Boosters were given at 2, 4, 8, 12 and 16 weeks following first vaccination. Results showed high titres in the cases of booster with inactivated vaccine. In all cases, however, detectable antibody titres declined quickly.
authors.affiliation: Centro de Controle de Zoonoses Paulo Dacorso Filho, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, 23550-050, Brasil. ande@provide.psi.br
authors.forename: A N
authors.initials: AN
authors.lastname: Oliveira
authors.forename: M C
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Andrade
authors.forename: M V
authors.initials: MV
authors.lastname: Silva
authors.forename: W C
authors.initials: WC
authors.lastname: Moura
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Cortez Contreiras
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000914:Antibodies, Viral / Q000032:analysis; D002417:Cattle / Q000276:immunology*; D003378:Counterimmunoelectrophoresis; D007117:Immunization, Secondary / Q000662:veterinary*; D011819:Rabies Vaccines / Q000276:immunology*; D011820:Rabies virus / Q000276:immunology; D013997:Time Factors
chemical_list: D000914:Antibodies, Viral; D011819:Rabies Vaccines