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If rabies antibody titer is >0.5 ui are we protected?even if virus load is high for deep wounds?or we need higher antibody titer to consider protected
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High enough: By WHO guideline, rabies neutralizing antibody titer of 0.5 IU/mL or greater should provide an adequate protection.
Answered 11/16/2018
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