Rabies vaccination for international travelers

Vaccine

Volumn 30, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 126-133

  Gautret, Philippe ^a   Parola, Philippe ^a  

^a HÔPITAL NORD   (France)

Author keywords

Post exposure prophylaxis; Pre exposure vaccination; Rabies; Travelers

Indexed keywords

RABIES VACCINE;

COST CONTROL; DOG BITE; DRUG SAFETY; ENDEMIC DISEASE; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; HUMAN; IMMUNOGENICITY; INCIDENCE; INCUBATION TIME; NONHUMAN; POST EXPOSURE PROPHYLAXIS; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RABIES; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; TRAVEL; VACCINATION;

HUMANS; POST-EXPOSURE PROPHYLAXIS; RABIES; RABIES VACCINES; TRAVEL; VACCINATION;

EID: 84355166487     PISSN: 0264410X     EISSN: 18732518     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2011.11.007     Document Type: Review

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