Background Recommendations for diphtheria immunization are to apply an effective primary
immunization in infancy and to maintain immunity throughout life. Immunity against …

Background Diphtheria continues to be a public health problem in India as it is re-emerging
in several regions of the country. In recent times, apart from preschool-aged children …

Background Despite diphtheria immunization are to apply an effective primary immunization
in childhood and to maintain immunity throughout life. Cases of diphtheria have been …

Background Despite high childhood immunization coverage, sporadic cases of diphtheria
have been reported in Malaysia in recent years. This study aims to evaluate the …

Vaccination effectiveness is proven when the disease does not develop after a patient is
exposed to the pathogen. In the case of rare diseases, vaccination effectiveness is assessed …

ABSTRACT A seroepidemiological study was performed to evaluate immunity to diphtheria
and to determine the correlates of diphtheria toxoid antibody levels among children and …

To assess diphtheria immunity in the northeastern region of Thailand, a seroepidemiological
survey was undertaken in 2011 from 516 healthy individuals (age range 2-87 years) in Khon …

Abstract Background The World Health Organization (WHO) does not recommend routine
adult booster vaccination for tetanus and diphtheria after completion of the childhood …

Background The objective of this study was to evaluate protective immunity against
diphtheria and tetanus in the Korean population. Materials and Methods Healthy subjects …

Immunity to diphtheria was assessed in serum samples obtained from 3111 healthy Italian
males and females aged 0–84 years. Diphtheria antitoxin was tested using a double …