2005
DOI: 10.1590/s1678-91992005000100003
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Evolution and prophylaxis of human rabies

Abstract: Rabies is a viral acute encephalitis of progressive and fatal outcome, particular of hot-blooded animals, and accidentally affecting men. Since it is a zoonosis with different animal species acting as a reservoir in the nature, this disease is a great public health problem in several countries in development. Prophylactic treatments for human rabies started in 1885 with Louis Pasteur, and developed in order to provide higher protection and lower incidence of side effects. Today, treatments of pre and post-expo… Show more

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“…Passive immunotherapy of animal origin has been used for over 120 years to treat bacterial and viral infections, envenomations and drug intoxications [ 3 ]. Its use decreased following the development of vaccination and antibiotics, with the notable exception of rabies, for which treatment with immune globulin remains frequent in Africa, Asia and Latin America [ 4 , 5 ]. Improvements in manufacturing through fragmentation and purification of immunoglobulin G (IgG), viral inactivation, lyophilization, and better understanding of pharmacokinetics have led to safer and more efficient products.…”
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confidence: 99%
“…Passive immunotherapy of animal origin has been used for over 120 years to treat bacterial and viral infections, envenomations and drug intoxications [ 3 ]. Its use decreased following the development of vaccination and antibiotics, with the notable exception of rabies, for which treatment with immune globulin remains frequent in Africa, Asia and Latin America [ 4 , 5 ]. Improvements in manufacturing through fragmentation and purification of immunoglobulin G (IgG), viral inactivation, lyophilization, and better understanding of pharmacokinetics have led to safer and more efficient products.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…A França, a Alemanha, a Espanha, o Canadá e os Estados Unidos, entre outros países, conseguiram uma situação de controle da raiva, mantendo sistemas eficientes de vigilância (4) . Nos países industrializados da América Latina, Ásia e África a raiva urbana é responsável por milhares de mortes anuais e atinge especialmente crianças, permanecendo como importante problema de saúde pública em vários países subdesenvolvidos (5) . A raiva tem maior incidência em áreas socialmente menos favorecidas, bem como naquelas onde há menor eficiência dos programas de controle, associada ao maior contato do homem com animais domésticos não imunizados (6) .…”
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“…Não obstante, em face da possibilidade dessas reações adversas de hipersensibilidade -imediata ou tardia -não é contraindicada a prescrição do soro hiperimune, por ser o único recurso disponível para a profilaxia da possível infecção pelo vírus rábico e a prevenção da morte do indivíduo (5) . Todos os pacientes atendidos foram considerados potencialmente infectados pelo vírus da raiva, com indicação do tratamento e profilaxia pós-exposição, segundo critérios que justificam o emprego de imunobiológicos, somados aos aspectos relacionados ao animal agressor e ao tipo e localização do ferimento (3) .…”
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