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human diploid cell rabies vaccine

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human diploid cell rabies vaccine
n. Abbr. HDRV
Rabies vaccine composed of inactive virus prepared from fixed rabies virus cultured on human diploid cells.

human diploid cell rabies vaccine (HDCV),
an inactivated rabies virus vaccine prepared from rabies virus grown in human diploid cell cultures. Active immunization with HDCV begins on the day of exposure, followed by four or five additional injections. Passive immunization with human rabies immune globulin may be given concurrently with HDCV.


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We investigated the nature of this relationship in Ontario from 1958 to 2000, focusing on the impact of two important advances in rabies prevention: a) the introduction of human diploid cell rabies vaccine (HDCV) and b) the initiation of an oral rabies vaccination program (ORVP).
 
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