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Rabies Antibody Titres in Vaccinated Reindeer

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One dose of inactivated, adjuvanted rabies vaccine of cell culture origin (Rabisin) induced good but short-duration immunity in close to 100% of the 50 semi-domesticated reindeer (Rangifer tarandus tarandus L.) vaccinated. Most of the animals (44) had rabies virus antibody titre ≥1.5 IU/ml at 38 days after vaccination. Five animals had titre 0.5 IU. Antibody titres were not, however, present 1 year after primary vaccination in most animals. About 1 year (360-413 days) after primary vaccination, 22 of the 39 reindeer that could be sampled had rabies virus antibody titre <0.5 IU/ml.

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  1. Department of Production and Vaccines and Department of Virology, National Veterinary Institute, P.O. Box 368, SF-00101, Helsinki, Finland

    L. Sihvonen, K. Kulonen, T. Soveri & M. Nieminen

  2. Department of Anatomy and Embryology, College of Veterinary Medicine, P.O. Box 368, SF-00101, Helsinki, Finland

    L. Sihvonen, K. Kulonen, T. Soveri & M. Nieminen

  3. The Finnish Game and Fisheries Research Institute, Reindeer Research, P.O. Box 368, SF-00101, Rovaniemi, Finland

    L. Sihvonen, K. Kulonen, T. Soveri & M. Nieminen

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Sihvonen, L., Kulonen, K., Soveri, T. et al. Rabies Antibody Titres in Vaccinated Reindeer. Acta Vet Scand 34, 199–202 (1993). https://doi.org/10.1186/BF03548210

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