Human rabies prevention (Comment from a Canine-Rabies-Endemic Region)

Journal of Travel Medicine

Volumn 20, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 139-142

  Wilde, Henry ^a   Wacharapluesadee, Supaporn ^a   Saraya, Abhinbhen ^a   Lumlertdacha, Boonlert ^a   Hemachudha, Thiravat ^a  

^a CHULALONGKORN UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

IMMUNOGLOBULIN; RABIES VACCINE;

ENDEMIC DISEASE; HUMAN; IMMUNE RESPONSE; IMMUNOASSAY; IMMUNOLOGICAL MEMORY; INFECTION PREVENTION; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; RABIES; REVIEW; TREATMENT FAILURE; VIRUS EXCRETION; VIRUS LOAD;

ANIMALS; DISEASE VECTORS; DOGS; ENDEMIC DISEASES; HUMANS; RABIES; RABIES VACCINES; TRAVEL;

EID: 84876205531     PISSN: 11951982     EISSN: 17088305     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/jtm.12022     Document Type: Review

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