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Differential diagnosis diphtheria adults [PDF]
A total of 1,824 human cases of diphtheria, treated at the Clinical Infectious Diseases Hospital SP Botkin (St. Petersburg) during 1993, as well as 19 deaths in 1994.
Yu. I. Liashenko +4 more
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The diphtheria carriage is a asympthomatic colonization of oro- and nasopharynx by toxigenic and nontoxigenic Corynebacterium diphtheriae. The carriage of toxigenic strains prevents a complete eradication of diphtheria infection in spite of mass toxoid ...
N. N. Kostyukova, V. A. Bechalo
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Determinants of Clinical Diphtheria After Sub National Diphtheria Immunization Days In 2012 At Bangkalan [PDF]
The government had held sub-national diphtheria immunization days in 2012 to combat an outbreak of diphtheria in East Java province. However, there werestill regencies or cities which had high incidence and Bangkalanregencywas the highest.
Feranita Utama +2 more
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Lateral flow immunoassay-based laboratory algorithm for rapid diagnosis of diphtheria
Background: In industrialised countries diphtheria is a rare but still life-threatening disease with a recent increase in cases due to migration and zoonotic aspects.
Vyacheslav G. Melnikov +3 more
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Low seroprotection against diphtheria and tetanus in Lao adolescents [PDF]
Objectives There is currently no booster diphtheria or tetanus vaccine for Lao children before adolescence, despite international recommendations. We investigated seroprotection against diphtheria and tetanus among Lao adolescents. Methods Seven hundred
Hefele, Lisa +8 more
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Determination of Diphtheria Toxin in Bacterial Cultures by Enzyme Immunoassay
Since diphtheria toxin (DT) is the main virulence factor of Corynebacterium diphtheriae and C. ulcerans, the detection of DT in corynebacterial cultures is of utmost importance in the laboratory diagnosis of diphtheria.
Maria A. Simonova +6 more
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Background: Canada has maintained a low incidence of toxigenic diphtheria since the 1990s, supported by continued commitment to publicly funded vaccination programs.
Dolly Lin +3 more
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IMMUNOBIOLOGY OF DIPHTHERIA. RECENT APPROACHES FOR THE PREVENTION, DIAGNOSIS, AND TREATMENT OF DISEASE [PDF]
Diphtheria is a highly contagious life-threatening disease caused by the toxi genic strains of Corynebacterium diphtheria, which are transformed by a bacteriophage carrying the toxin gene.
D. V. Kolybo +6 more
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Diphtheria in Lao PDR: insufficient coverage or ineffective vaccine? [PDF]
Background During late 2012 and early 2013 several outbreaks of diphthe-ria were notified in the North of the Lao People’s Democratic Republic. The aim of this study was to determine whether the re-emergence of this vaccine-preventable disease was due to
Nouanthong, Phonethipsavanh +8 more
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Assay of Diphtheria Vaccine Potency by Intradermal Challenge Test
Relevance. Modern identifying potency (immunogenicity) of diphtheria toxoid tests are based on determining immunized animals resistance for administration challenge toxin or evaluation of protective antibodies level in serum.
E. I. Komarovskaya, О. V. Perelygyna
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