[Evaluation of cellular immunity after rabies vaccination in man]

The peripheral lymphocytes of vaccinated men were stimulated by homologous antigen or its subunits (nucleocapsid and glycoprotein) or by some parent viruses (Mokola and Lagos). All subjects produced a high level of antibody. A difference was noted between the two types of immunity. A lack of cell-mediated immunity could explain the very few failures in Pasteur antirabies treatment.