| Date | 1881 |
| Author | Galtier |
| Contribution | b. Reported immunization of sheep vs. rabies by injection of saliva of rabid dogs. |
| Reference | Geison |
| Notes | The saliva was injected intravenously. The discovery, the first known experimental immunization against rabies, was later confirmed by Roux. This was Galtier's last original contribution to rabies research. It was known to Pasteur, who was just then beginning his work on rabies. |
| Category | Immunology |
| Pathogen Class | Viruses |
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