Using serology to assist with complicated post-exposure prophylaxis for rabies and Australian bat lyssavirus.

Using serology to assist with complicated post-exposure prophylaxis for rabies and Australian bat lyssavirus.

BACKGROUND: Australia uses a protocol combining human rabies immunoglobulin (HRIG) and rabies vaccine for post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP) of rabies and Australian bat lyssavirus (ABLV), with the aim of achieving an antibody titre of ≥0.5 IU/ml, as per World Health Organization (WHO) guidelines, as s...

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Main Authors: Niall Conroy, Susan Vlack, Julian M Williams, John J Patten, Robert L Horvath, Stephen B Lambert
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3584984?pdf=render

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