Rabies Vaccination and Immunotherapy
A special issue of Vaccines (ISSN 2076-393X). This special issue belongs to the section "Vaccines against Infectious Diseases".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (20 August 2022) | Viewed by 5412
Special Issue Editor
Interests: rabies virus; immunopathology; immune evasion; vaccines; antibodies; antivirals
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Although rabies virus is nearly 100% fatal once clinical signs develop, it is also a vaccine-preventable disease. However, multiple factors have impeded successful and widespread administration of rabies vaccines and immunotherapies, including expense and the need for cold chain storage in areas that are remote and may lack reliable electricity. Additionally, vaccines and immunotherapies for rabies virus need to demonstrate high efficacy given the potential for a fatal outcome in untreated or inadequately treated individuals exposed to rabies virus.
The goal of this Special Issue is to feature manuscripts addressing the advancements in the treatment and prevention of rabies infection, including but not limited to developing effective rabies vaccines, novel therapeutics, antiviral response, animal models, and delivery methods. Research articles that describe prevention and potential treatment for lyssavirus phylogroups II and III are also welcome.
Dr. April D. Davis
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- Rabies
- Vaccine
- Antibodies
- Post-exposure prophylaxis
- Host response
- Animal model
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