Assay of Serum and Animal Protein Free Media for the Production of a Veterinary Rabies Vaccine by BHK-21 Cells

Rabies encephalo-myelitis is often fatal. Sixty thousand death and 10 millions post-exposure treatment are reported yearly among human. This viral infection remains a serious public health concern particularly in developing countries where dog, especially stray dog, is the main reservoir. Thus, mass vaccination of dogs seems to be the best way to prevent the contamination of man in these countries.