I would like to dedicate this thesis to my family. My parents deserve special mention for their
inseparable support and prayers. My father and mother who sincerely raised me with caring …

Widespread childhood immunization with DPT (diphtheria, pertussis and tetanus) has
largely eradicated diphtheria and tetanus from many countries. The reduction in the …

The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of diphtheria by a crosssectional in
Saudi population. The size of the population consisted of five-hundred healthy subjects from …

Diphtheria and tetanus could lead to serious morbidity. We aimed to evaluate immunity
levels by measuring specific IgG antibodies for diphtheria and tetanus in serum samples …

Diphtheria, a vaccine-preventable bacterial infection caused by Corynebacterium diphtheria
usually starts with sore throat and fever and often results in breathing difficulties, heart …

Rise of diphtheria cases in adults is a cause of concern worldwide. Pertussis is also now
affecting adults. We assessed serum levels of tetanus, diphtheria and pertussis antibodies in …

Reported cases of diphtheria from Nigeria have been reducing since the beginning of the
millennium even though coverage with diphtheria, pertussis, tetanus (DPT) vaccine has only …

Background and Objectives: HIV infected patients are at risk for vaccine-preventable
infections such as TETANUS and DIPHTHERIA (Td). In these patients, these antibodies tend …

ABSTRACT Background and Objectives: Tetanus and diphtheria are vaccine-preventable,
infectious diseases with significant morbidity and mortality. Immunization by the diphtheria …

Despite effective vaccines, diphtheria (D) resurged recently in the former socialistic block,
and tetanus (T) still occurs in less privileged countries. We studied the antibody persistence …