… of the adult population against tetanus. Furthermore, diphtheria transmission still appears
to take place, underscoring the importance of diphtheria vaccination of travelers to rural Africa. …

… of population immunity, and tetanus serological surveys can … assessment of immunity to
tetanus and diphtheria among … or full diphtheria seroprotection was higher in rural compared to …

… that assessment of vaccine-specific immune responses among survey participants would …
from an urban-rural comparison of immune responses to mycobacterial and tetanus vaccine …

… high mortality in West Africa have not found diphtheria-tetanus-pertussis (… immune response
4 and is associated with reduced mortality. 8 However, DTP promotes a Th2 type immune …

… of Lambaréné in Gabon, Central Africa. 131 children from Lambaréné, a … tetanus vaccination
differed between rural and semi-urban children in Gabon. Most clearly, the cellular immune …

… yet to achieve eradication of neonatal tetanus in the world despite the availability of an
effective vaccine. This study investigated immunity against tetanus in primiparous mothers and …

… supplementation to pregnant women in rural West Africa, to test whether nutritional … Early
Nutrition and Immune Development (ENID) trial, a randomised trial conducted in rural Gambia, …

… studies were conducted in situations with herd immunity. Furthermore, all studies gave DTP
and … It was important to maintain contact with the natal village for ceremonial purposes and to …

… Europe and Northern Africa led millions of … Diphtheria vaccination regimens vary from
country to country. In Germany, a combinatory diphtheria immunization with pertussis and tetanus …