Table 2

Summary of safety studies in various target and non target species

Order Family Species No of animals (route of administration) SAG dose per animal (volume) Time of observation Source
Rodentia Cricetidae Common vole9 p.o.107.7 PFU (0.05 mL)78 days[36]
(Microtus arvalisà)9 i.m.107.5 PFU (0.03 mL)78 days
Rodentia Cricetidae Bank vole (Myodes glareolus)11 p.o.107.7 PFU (0.05 mL)78 days[36]
11 i.m.107.5 PFU (0.03 mL)78 days
Rodentia Cricetidae European water vole2 p.o.107.7 PFU (0.05 mL)78 days[36]
(Arvicola amphibius)
Rodentia Cricetidae Tundra vole9 p.o.107.16 MICLD50 (0.03 mL)46 days[40]
(Microtus oeconomus)
Rodentia Cricetidae Northern red-backed vole (Myodes rutilus) 10 p.o.107.16 MICLD50 (0.03 mL)46 days[40]
Rodentia Sciuridae Arctic ground squirrel9 p.o.107.68 MICLD50 (0.1 mL)46 days[40]
(Spermophilus parryii)
Rodentia Muridae Field mouse15 p.o.107.5 PFU (0.05 mL)78 days[36]
(Apodemus flavicollis 15 p.o.107.7 PFU (0.03 mL)78 days
or Apodemus sylvaticus)10 i.c.107.5 PFU (0.03 mL)78 days
Rodentia Muridae Norway rat15 p.o.107.44 PFU (0.05 mL)42 days[36]
(Rattus norvegicus)15 i.m.107.44 PFU (0.05 mL)42 days
Rodentia Muridae Multi-mammate mouse39 p.o.108.0 TCID50 (0.1 mL)≥ 90 days[37]
(Mastomys natalensis)
Rodentia Muridae Bushfelt gerbil26 p.o.108.0 TCID50 (0.1 mL)≥ 90 days[37]
(Gerbilliscus leucogaster)
Rodentia Muridae North African gerbil (Gerbillus campestris) 32 i.m.107.0 - 108.5 TCID50 (0.03-0.1 mL)60 days[38]
Rodentia Muridae Merion14 p.o.108.2 - 109.2 TCID50 (0.05-0.5 mL)60 days[38]
(Meriones) 14 i.m.107.0 - 108.5 TCID50 (0.03-0.1 mL)60 days
Rodentia Dipodidae Greater Egyptian Jerboa (Jaculus orientalis) 2 i.m.107.0 TCID50 (0.03 mL)60 days[38]
Carnivora Canidae Red fox (Vulpes vulpes)10 p.o.109.8 TCID50 (2 mL)183 days[26]
Carnivora Canidae Black-backed jackal3 p.o.107.5 TCID50 (1 mL)180 days[30]
(Canis mesomelas)3 p.o.106.5 TCID50 (1 mL)180 days
Carnivora Canidae Side-striped jackal3 p.o.107.5 TCID50 (1 mL)180 days[30]
(Canis adustus)3 p.o.106.5 TCID50 (1 mL)180 days
Carnivora Canidae Golden jackal (Canis aureus)8 p.o.109.5 TCID50 (1 mL)90 days[38]
Carnivora Canidae Western coyote (Canis latrans)5 p.o. 4 p.o.108.3 TCID50 (bait) 109.6 TCID50 (bait)30 days 30 days(Rupprecht et al.: Efficacy of SAG2 for oral vaccination of coyotes against rabies, unpublished)
Carnivora Canidae Domestic dog (Canis familiaris)21 p.o.109.5 TCID50 (1 mL)90 or 180 days[38]
Carnivora Canidae Wild dog (Lycaon pictus) 4 p.o.108.0 TCID50 (1 mL)634 days[39]
Carnivora Canidae Raccoon dog5 p.o.1010.0 CCID50 (1.7 mL)60 days[35]
(Nyctereutes procyonoides) 5 p.o.109.8 CCID50 (bait)
Carnivora Felidae Domestic cat (Felis catus)10 p.o.1010 TCID50 (1 mL)180 days[26]
Carnivora Felidae Domestic cat (Felis catus)11 p.o.109.5 TCID50 (1 mL)90 days[38]
Carnivora Mustelidae Domestic ferret4 p.o.108.17 PFU (2 mL)37 days[36]
(Mustela putorius furo)4 i.m.
Carnivora Mustelidae Honey badger (Mellivora capensis)6 p.o.109.0 TCID50 (1 mL)≥ 90 days[37]
Carnivora Mustelidae European badger (Meles meles)5 p.o.108.17 PFU (2 mL)35 days[36]
Carnivora Viverridae African civet6 p.o.109.0 TCID50 (1 mL)≥ 90 days[37]
(Civettictis civetta)
Carnivora Viverridae Large-spotted genet6 p.o.109.7 TCID50 (1 mL)≥ 90 days[37]
(Genetta tigrina)
Carnivora Herpestidae Slender mongoose6 p.o.109.0 TCID50 (1 mL)≥ 90 days[37]
(Galerella sanguinea)
Carnivora Procyonidae Raccoon (Procyon lotor) 5 p.o.109.0 TCID50 (1 mL)30 days[55]
Carnivora Mephitidae Striped skunk (Mephitis mephitis) 5 p.o.109.0 TCID50 (1 mL)30 days[55]
Primates Cercopithecidae Chacma baboon (Papio ursinus)10 p.o.109.0 TCID50 (1 mL)≥ 90 days[37]
Erinaceomorpha Erinaceidae Western European hedgehog (Erinaceus europaeus)6 p.o.107.87 PFU (1 mL)57 days[36]
Artiodactyla Suidae Wild boar (Sus scrofa)5 p.o.108.88 PFU (2 mL)35 days[36]
Artiodactyla Bovidae Domestic goat (Capra hircus)6 p.o.108.8 PFU (2 mL)35 days[36]
Artiodactyla Bovidae Cow (Bos primigenius) 5 p.o.1010.0 CCID50 60 days[26]
Passeriformes Corvidae Carrion crow (Corvus corone)7 p.o.108.66 PFU (1.5 mL)33 days[36]
Passeriformes Corvidae Pied crow (Corvus albus)6 p.o.109.0 TCID50 (1 mL)≥ 90 days[37]
Passeriformes Corvidae Rook (Corvus frugilegus)8 p.o.108.66 PFU (1.5 mL)33 days[36]
Falconiformes Accipitridae Buzzard (Buteo buteo)7 p.o.108.18 PFU (1.0 mL)33 days[36]
Falconiformes Accipitridae Red kite (Milvus milvus)1 p.o.108.18 PFU (1.0 mL)33 days[36]
Strigiformes Strigidae Tawny owl (Strix aluco)1 p.o.108.18 PFU (1.0 mL)33 days[36]
Strigiformes Strigidae Long-eared owl (Asio otus)2 p.o.108.18 PFU (1.0 mL)33 days[36]
Strigiformes Tytonidae Barn owl (Tyto alba)1 p.o.108.18 PFU (1.0 mL)33 days[36]

TCID50: median tissue culture infectious doses.

p.f.u.: plaque forming units.

MICLD50: mouse intracerebral lethal dose (107.2 MICLD50 equivalent to 109.0 CCID50).

p.o. = per os, i.m. = intramuscularly.

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