title: Immunoprophylaxis against rabies.
abstract: Rabies is responsible for a large extent of morbidity and mortality in human beings. However, the long incubation period of the disease allows the effective utilization of post exposure immunization. Till recently neural tissue vaccines were the mainstay of antirabic immunoprophylaxis. These vaccines are, associated with severe neuroparalytic complications. The recent introduction of human diploid cell vaccine and chick embro fibroblast vaccines have heralded a new era in antirabic vaccination because of their high immunogenicity and lack of major side effects.
authors.affiliation: National Institute of Communicable Diseases, 22, Sham Nath Marg, Delhi-110054.
authors.forename: A N
authors.initials: AN
authors.lastname: Rai Chowdhuri
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Bhatia
authors.forename: R L
authors.initials: RL
authors.lastname: Ichhpujani
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D007115:Immunization Schedule; D007194:India / Q000453:epidemiology; D011818:Rabies / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000276:immunology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D011819:Rabies Vaccines / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000145:classification / Q000276:immunology
chemical_list: D011819:Rabies Vaccines