Our aim was to determine the level of tetanus immunity in the general Egyptian population.
The surveyed population consisted of 709 healthy subjects from five regions of Egypt, 2 …

In this study, tetanus immunity was determined in 549 randomly chosen individuals of
various age groups in Ankara, Turkey. Antibody levels in sera of the individuals were …

Tetanus is a disease with high mortality and the most important measure for effective
prevention is vaccination. Tetanus immunization has been introduced to Thailand's national …

Tetanus can be only prevented by vaccination because immunity against this disease is
rarely acquired, even by natural infections. To maintain long-term protective immunity …

The study presented here was performed to determine the rates of immunity to tetanus in a
cross section of the Turkish population and to assess the impact of a single-dose tetanus …

Background/aim: To assess the immune status against tetanus in relation to self-declared
vaccination status among an adult population in Yozgat, Turkey. Methods: Questionnaires …

In 100 individuals> 18 y of age, living in urban or rural regions of Ankara, antitetanus
immunglobulin levels were determined using enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay and a …

We assessed the antibody levels and risk factors for tetanus in an adult population in the
Kocaeli Region of Turkey. In 595 individuals over 20 years of age, serum concentrations of …

Background Tetanus is a serious but vaccine-preventable disease and fatality rate of the
disease is high in the neonates and the elderly. The aim of this study was to detect the …

Background The low uptake of tetanus vaccine and its resultant high burden of tetanus in
Nigeria suggest the need to improve routine and booster vaccination in children and …