Veterinary MedicineImmunologyInfectious DiseasesImmunizationVaccine ImmunologyVaccinologyAdverse Events Following ImmunizationPost-exposure ProphylaxisVaccinationVaccine EffectivenessVaccine EfficacyVaccine-preventable DiseasesAnimal ImmunizationInfectious Disease ProphylaxisInfectious Disease VaccinesProphylactic VaccinationProphylactic VaccinesRabies Exposure ProphylaxisRabies ImmunoprophylaxisRabies Vaccines
This paper reviews recent experimental evidence in support of inoculation with antirabies serum, the value of which, as a prophylactic measure, is compared with that of vaccine treatment alone. The author concludes that the chief advantages of combined antiserum-vaccine prophylaxis lie in the rapid treatment of cases who have suffered severe exposure, and in the possibility of reducing the incidence of post-vaccinal complications.
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