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Diphtheria-tetanus-pertussis vaccine combined with Bordetella parapertussis vaccine [PDF]

Journal of Hygiene, 1962
Investigations carried out to ascertain the ability of various strains of Bordetella pertussis and B. parapertussis to produce agglutinins have shown that the agglutinin response is considerably greater with B. parapertussis.Children inoculated with a combined vaccine in which the parapertussis element contained B.
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Recurrent diphtheria outbreaks in Nigeria: A review of the underlying factors and remedies

Immunity, Inflammation and Disease, 2023
Introduction The introduction of the diphtheria−tetanus−pertussis (DTP) vaccine into childhood immunization programs resulted in its widespread elimination in high‐income countries. However, Nigeria is currently experiencing an outbreak.
Nasir Abdulrasheed, Lukman Lawal, Abdulazeez B. Mogaji, Ahmed O. Abdulkareem, Abdulrahman K. Shuaib, Sodiq G. Adeoti, Opeyemi P. Amosu, Abdulmujeeb O. Muhammad‐Olodo, Abdulwahab O. Lawal, Tawakalitu A. Jaji, Toufik Abdul‐Rahman   +10 more
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Safety and immunogenicity of a combined Tetanus, Diphtheria, recombinant acellular Pertussis vaccine (TdaP) in healthy Thai adults

Human Vaccines & Immunotherapeutics, 2017
Background: An acellular Pertussis (aP) vaccine containing recombinant genetically detoxified Pertussis Toxin (PTgen), Filamentous Hemagglutinin (FHA) and Pertactin (PRN) has been developed by BioNet-Asia (BioNet).
Chukiat Sirivichayakul, Pornthep Chanthavanich, Kriengsak Limkittikul, Claire-Anne Siegrist, Wassana Wijagkanalan, Pailinrut Chinwangso, Jean Petre, Pham Hong Thai, Mukesh Chauhan, Simonetta Viviani   +9 more
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Evaluation of Potency on Diphtheria and Tetanus Toxoid for Adult Vaccines by In Vivo Toxin Neutralization Assay Using National Reference Standards [PDF]

Osong Public Health and Research Perspectives, 2018
Objectives Vaccinations against diphtheria and tetanus are essential in providing immunity against these bacterial infections. The potency of diphtheria and tetanus toxoid vaccines can be measured using the in vivo toxin neutralization assay.
Chan Woong Choi, Jae Hoon Moon, Jae Ok Kim, Si Hyung Yoo, Hyeon Guk Kim, Jung-Hwan Kim, Tae Jun Park, Sung Soon Kim   +7 more
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Effect of immunization during pregnancy and pre-existing immunity on diphtheria-tetanus-acellular pertussis vaccine responses in infants

Emerging Microbes and Infections, 2023
Immunization during pregnancy (IP) against pertussis is recommended in many countries to protect infants. Although maternal antibodies can influence the infants’ antibody responses to primary vaccinations, their effect on the development of functional ...
Aapo Knuutila, Alex-Mikael Barkoff, Lauri Ivaska, Elina Tenhu, Johanna Teräsjärvi, Pieter van Gageldonk, Annemarie Buisman, Jussi Mertsola, Qiushui He   +8 more
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Pertussis Immunization for Adolescents: What Are We Waiting for?

Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases, 2001
Immunization against pertussis (whooping cough) has been part of the routine childhood immunization program for over 50 years. Until 1997, a whole cell pertussis vaccine was used, most often combined with diphtheria and tetanus toxoids; in some ...
SA Halperin
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Recall Responses to Tetanus and Diphtheria Vaccination Are Frequently Insufficient in Elderly Persons [PDF]

, 2013
Demographic changes and a more active life-style in older age have contributed to an increasing public awareness of the need for lifelong vaccination. Currently many older persons have been vaccinated against selected pathogens during childhood but lack ...
Fuchs, Dietmar, Grubeck-Loebenstein, Beatrix, Matteucci Gothe, Raffaella, Schirmer, Michael, Siebert, Uwe, Weinberger, Birgit   +5 more
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Association between pertussis vaccination coverage and other sociodemographic factors and pertussis incidence using surveillance data

Epidemics, 2023
Routine vaccination with pertussis vaccines has been successful in driving down pertussis mortality and morbidity globally. Despite high vaccination coverage, countries such as Australia, USA, and UK have experienced increase in pertussis activity over ...
Madhura S. Rane, Jonathan Wakefield, Pejman Rohani, M. Elizabeth Halloran   +3 more
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Lichen planus following tetanus–diphtheria–acellular pertussis vaccination: A case report and review of the literature

SAGE Open Medical Case Reports, 2018
Lichen planus is an inflammatory dermatosis with a prevalence of approximately 1%. Recent meta-analyses show that patients with hepatitis C virus have a 2.5- to 4.5-fold increased risk of developing lichen planus.
Heather C Rosengard, Chikoti M Wheat, Matthew P Tilson, Jonathan D Cuda   +3 more
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Brain damage following whooping cough vaccination : is it time to lay the myth to rest? [PDF]

, 1998
Whooping cough causes significant morbidity and mortality, especially in early infancy. Although an effective vaccine exists, vaccine uptake in Malta was previously disappointing due to the general public’s and the medical community’s doubts regarding ...
Busuttil, Ray, Grech, Victor E.
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