Question

Veterinarians and spelunkers (people who explore caves that may have large populations of bats) should be vaccinated against rabies. The rabies vaccine is made by treating the rabies virus with a chemical to render it non-infective. Based on this, how is the rabies vaccine best characterized?

Answer 1

Answer and Explanation:

     Rabies is a disease of  animals that may eventually affect humans. The inflammation of the brain caused by  Rabies virus is quite serious and usually leads the patient to death

    The rabies vaccine (inactivated) is used to prevent rabies. It can be used to prevent rabies before and for a period of time after exposure to the virus, such as a dog bite or bat. The immunity that develops is long lasting after a complete course. Doses are usually given by injection into the skin or muscle. After exposure to vaccination is usually used in conjunction with rabies immunoglobulins. It is recommended that those at high risk of exposure be vaccinated before potential exposure.  

Before exposure: pre-exposure vaccination should be offered to individuals at high risk of contamination by the rabies virus and for all those who are permanently at risk, such as: working people  in a laboratory for the diagnosis, research, or production of the rabies virus; Veterinarians, veterinary assistants, animal handlers;  hunters; professionals who prepare animals for exhibition and cavers (professionals who  studies natural cavities like caves).

   The vaccine acts by stimulating the  body to produce its own protection (antibodies) against the disease. Passive rabies immunization can be done with serum (Intravenous) (heterologous immunoglobulins) or with

human anti-rabies immunoglobulin (homologous immunoglobulins) (vaccines).  Serum is obtained from rabies immunized equines and donor immunoglobulins  human vaccinated against rabies.  Serums are used only in the post-exposure situation concomitantly with the use of rabies vaccine.

Answer 2

Answer:

The rabies vaccine is a vaccine produced in cell culture that protects animals and humans against the virus that causes rabies.

Explanation:

Rabies is a disease that is transmitted from animals to animals and from animals to humans, through the saliva and secretions of infected animals. In this case, rabies can be delayed through bites, damaged skin, licking of mucous membranes, among others. Rabies acts directly on the nervous system and causes acute encephalomyelitis, so it is very important that the rabies vaccine is distributed to animals and people who are at risk of contracting this disease, such as veterinarians, cavers and even tourists.