The serological response of young dogs to the Flury LEP strain of rabies virus vaccine
โ Scribed by H.O. Aghomo; O.O. Oduye; C.E. Rupprecht
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Year
- 1990
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 570 KB
- Volume
- 14
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0165-7380
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โฆ Synopsis
The serological response of puppies from Nigeria to live Flury low egg passage (LEP) rabies vaccine was determined. Two sets of puppies were used: one set from rabies-vaccinated bitches and another set from non-vaccinated bitches. Puppies were vaccinated intramuscularly with Flury LEP strain rabies vaccine and serially bled from the 4th week to the 30th week. Serum rabies virus neutralizing antibodies (VNA) were measured by a modified rapid fluorescent focus inhibition test (RFFIT). Puppies from non-vaccinated bitches responded well to vaccination after the 4th week and through to the 10th week of age, showing a progressive increase in VNA. In contrast, puppies from vaccinated bitches responded well to rabies vaccination only at 10 weeks of age, although detectable maternal rabies VNA and rabies anti-ribonucleoprotein (RNP) antibodies had decreased by 6 weeks post partum.
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