Plants have been identified as promising expression systems for commercial production of
vaccine antigens. In phase I clinical trials several plant-derived vaccine antigens have been …

Prevention of clinical disease in those exposed to viral infection is an important goal of
human medicine. Using rabies virus infection as an example, we discuss the advances in …

Travellers are probably the largest group in the general population to receive rabies pre-
exposure prophylaxis. The dangerous consequences of the unavailability of rabies immune …

Background Rabies remains a major public health threat in many parts of the world and is
responsible for an estimated 55,000 human deaths annually. The burden of rabies is …

Immediate passive immune prophylaxis as part of rabies post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP)
often cannot be provided due to limited availability of human or equine rabies …

Background Rabies is a vaccine-preventable viral zoonosis belonging to the group of
neglected tropical diseases. Exposure to a rabid animal may result in a fatal acute …

Canine rabies, responsible for most human rabies deaths, is a serious global public health
concern. This zoonosis is entirely preventable, but by focusing solely upon rabies prevention …

Rabies remains a global public health threat that kills more than 55,000 people per year.
Rabies disproportionately affects children and, therefore, is ranked the seventh most …

Background Naturally occurring botulism is rare, but a large number of cases could result
from unintentional or intentional contamination of a commercial food. Despeciated, equine …

Human rabies cases in China have continued to increase in recent years, reaching a new
peak in 2007. Parallel with an increase in human rabies deaths, a number of animal species …