[Genetic resistance to rabies infection. Trial of demonstrating the heritability of resistance to the infection (preliminary evaluation on a murine model)].

A model in mice was developed in order to check if a resistance against rabies could be naturally and genetically selected in a line of mammals. A more resistant strain of mice (DBA/2) was identified. However, up to present, all attempts have failed in view to create a resistant strain of swiss mice in breeding individuals surviving to rabies infection.