This module is part of the WHO series The immunological basis for immunization, which was
initially developed in 1993 as a set of eight modules, comprising one module on general …

Recent tetanus cases associated with male circumcision in Eastern and Southern Africa
(ESA) prompted an examination of tetanus immunity by age and sex using multiplex …

Recent molecular analysis of pathogenic bacterial DNA recovered from a dental abscess in
the mummified head of a woman more than sixty years old, buried in K95 in Dra Abu el …

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 …

Background In resource-poor settings, cold chain requirements present barriers for vaccine
delivery. We evaluated the immunogenicity and safety of tetanus toxoid (TT) vaccine in …

Diphtheria remains endemic in developing countries, but there are limited published data on
the subject. Thailand's diphtheria surveillance data are relatively complete and may give a …

Methods This cross-sectional study involved consecutive selection of 244 primiparous
mother-neonate pairs (119 from rural areas, 125 from urban areas, 137 male neonates and …

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 a single-center double-blind, randomized trial in West Africa, we evaluated the safety and
immunogenicity of a new pasteurized, pepsin-digested equine tetanus immunoglobulin …

Our aim was to determine tetanus immunity in women of childbearing age (15–44 years)
with histories and/or documentation of having been vaccinated with Tetanus Toxoid (TT) …