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, 1949 A simple method for the quantitative determination of small amounts of diphtheria antitoxin is presented. Toxin of known strength is mixed with various dilutions of serum. These are held at room temperature for two hours and 0.1 cc.
L. Greenberg, J. Gibbard
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Diphtheria antibody levels in the Italian population
, 2000 Immunity to diphtheria was assessed in serum samples obtained from 3111 healthy Italian males and females aged 0-84 years. Diphtheria antitoxin was tested using a double-antigen, time-resolved fluorescence immunoassay (DA-DELFIA).
RICCI ML +6 more
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Challenges of Diphtheria Toxin Detection
ToxinsDiphtheria toxin (DT) is the main virulence factor of Corynebacterium diphtheriae, C. ulcerans and C. pseudotuberculosis. Moreover, new Corynebacterium species with the potential to produce diphtheria toxin have also been described.
Marta Prygiel +6 more
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THE PREPARATION AND TESTING OF DIPHTHERIA ANTITOXIN. [PDF]
JAMA: The Journal of the American Medical Association, 1897 In a recent report to the Michigan State Board of Health, Dr. Charles T. McClintock of Detroit, makes the statement that "inspection of the most important laboratories of Germany, France, Austria and Great Britain reveals the fact that the methods in use for the production of diphtheria antitoxic serum and vaccine are much the same everywhere," etc ...
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Immunity against diphtheria among children and adults in Izmir, Turkey
, 2011 The aim of this study was to evaluate diphtheria immunity in a sample of the Turkish population having high childhood immunization coverage, including a booster dose of diphtheria toxoid at 12-15 years of age.
Turkoglu, Ebru +7 more
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Immunity to diphtheria in a sample of adult population from central Italy
, 1989 A sample of 643 healthy subjects from central Italy aged 20 to 80, were screened for diphtheria antitoxin. Serum diphtheria antitoxin was assayed by a new passive haemagglutination technique using turkey red blood cells sensitized with diphtheria toxoid,
Cellesi C. +5 more
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Rare manifestations of cutaneous diphtheria: a case report
Journal of Medical Case ReportsBackground This case report presents an exceptionally rare and atypical presentation of diphtheria in a 17-year-old female of Hausa ethnicity residing in an area with an elevated incidence within Kano State, Nigeria.
Salma Ali Suwaid +5 more
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Modern treatment of diphtheria [PDF]
, 1911 Diphtheria is an infectious and contagious disease characterised by a local lesion resul tant upon the invasion and proliferation of the KLebs Loeff'ler Bacillus, and a c onstitutiona.l manifestation of symptoms and sequelae, due to the adsorption of ...
Hodgson, Albert Ernest
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Clinical presentation and outcome of diphtheria in health facility in North-East Nigeria
The Egyptian Journal of Internal MedicineBackground Frequent outbreak of diphtheria occurs in Nigeria and some developing nations due to poverty, poor environmental sanitation, and vaccination coverage.
Ballah Akawu Denue +6 more
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