10 years' of production and use of human rabies immunoglobulin in Yugoslavia

Application of the rabies immunoglobuline is a compulsory part of the prophylaxis of rabies in all severe, transdermal lesions caused by rabies infected animals. Sylvatic rabies has spread in the past few years throughout the whole Yugoslavia, and human cases of rabies have also been reported in oth...

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Published inMedicinski pregled Vol. 54 Suppl 1; p. 33
Main Authors Romić, M, Tomović, O, Medić, P, Pelević, S, Sindić, M, Popović, M, Gligorović, V, Bogdanović, G, Mitrović, M, Petrović, M, Stankov, S, Lazarević-Ivanc, L, Lalosević, V, Lalosević, D
Format Journal Article
LanguageCroatian
Published Serbia 2001
Subjects
Antibodies, Viral - immunology
Humans
Immunization, Passive
Immunoglobulins - biosynthesis
Plasmapheresis
Rabies - epidemiology
Rabies - prevention & control
Rabies virus - immunology
Yugoslavia - epidemiology
Yugoslavia
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Summary:Application of the rabies immunoglobuline is a compulsory part of the prophylaxis of rabies in all severe, transdermal lesions caused by rabies infected animals. Sylvatic rabies has spread in the past few years throughout the whole Yugoslavia, and human cases of rabies have also been reported in other East European countries. In order to achieve the highest level of rabies prophylaxis, apart from postinfective rabies vaccination, it is necessary to provide passive immunization using specific antibodies against rabies. After successful immunization of the young, healthy volunteers in 1990, National Blood Transfusion Institute, in cooperation with the Pasteur Institute from Novi Sad, prepared the first quantities of immunized plasma by plasmapheresis procedure and human rabies immunoglobuline. Without national production, sufficient quantities of human rabies immunoglobuline could not be provided, since the price on the world market is rather high (over $1000 per patient).
ISSN:0025-8105