Advancements in rabies immunization: transformations from early trials to cutting-edge technologies
- Published on 11/08/2026
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Bushra Jabeen a,* , Rajat Varshney b,* , Ranjita Chatterjee a , Keya Mahanta a , Sumit Sardana c , Jyotishree Bayan d & Sourabh Sulabh a,*
a Department of Animal Science, Kazi Nazrul University, Asansol, India
b Department of Veterinary Microbiology, Faculty of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, RGSC, Banaras Hindu University, Mirzapur, India
c Animal Husbandry and Dairying Department, Haryana, India
d Animal and Fisheries Resources Department, Bihar, India
CONTACT Sourabh Sulabh mailto:sourabhjsr@yahoo.com; mailto:sourabhjsr.vtro4@gmail.com Department of Animal Science, Kazi Nazrul University, Asansol, West Bengal 713340, India
Abstract
Aims To critically evaluate current and next-generation rabies vaccine technologies and identify major barriers to eliminating rabies, an almost invariably fatal yet vaccine-preventable zoonosis causing ~59,000 deaths annually, mainly in Africa and Asia.
Materials and methods A systematic review was undertaken in accordance with PRISMA 2020 guidelines. PubMed, Scopus, and Web of Science were searched through February 2026. Of 5,097 identified records, 136...






