Serological surveys for diphtheria were conducted in six European countries including
Czech Republic, Hungary, Ireland, Latvia, Luxembourg, Slovakia and one country outside …

Background: From 1999 to 2004, Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC), Vietnam, reported 401 clinically
suspected diphtheria cases, comprising 72% of the national incidence. Toxigenic C …

This study evaluated the effectiveness and usefulness of vaccination against diphtheria and
tetanus in different age groups in Gaza, Palestine. Blood samples were collected from 180 …

Infectious diseases are an increasing global health problem. Comparative studies about
vaccination behavior in health care students from different countries are lacking. Due to …

After the recent diphtheria epidemics in Eastern Europe in the early 1990s, we re-evaluated
the diphtheria and tetanus immunity of 321 German blood donors (192 men and 129 …

A seroepidemiological study was conducted in 1994 on a representative sample of the
population of Florence in order to verify the immunity coverage against diphtheria. Subjects …

Diphtheria immunity was determined in serum specimens obtained in 1994 from 1004
subjects seen in emergency departments of three distant French cities. An enzyme …

Ukraine has been experiencing epidemic diphtheria since 1991. In efforts to control this
epidemic, a mass vaccination campaign was held in April 1995. Persons not vaccinated in …

A study was done to measure baseline levels of immunity to diphtheria and antibody
responses to different doses of diphtheria vaccine in study participants in the three Baltic …

The concentration of tetanus and diphtheria antitoxins was determined in 279 sera of 18 to
81-year-old women and 509 sera of 22 to 46-year-old men. Tetanus antitoxin content was …