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Evaluation of diphtheria convalescent patients to serve as donors for the production of anti-diphtheria immunoglobulin preparations

, 2004
Aims: The study was conducted to evaluate the possibility of selecting convalescent diphtheria patients to serve in emergency situations as donors for the production of anti-diphtheria immunoglobulin.
Nosikova, E., Rümke, H. C., Bissumbhar, B., Melnick, O., Iakolev, A., Rakhmanova, A.G., Berbers, G., Ovtcharenko, E., Ruitenberg, E.J.   +8 more
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A CASE OF THE EPIPHENOMENA OF DIPHTHERIA ANTITOXIN [PDF]

The American Journal of the Medical Sciences, 1903
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Trends and Geographical Distribution of Diphtheria in Nigeria: A Re-Emerging Disease

Biology and Life Sciences Forum
Diphtheria is a highly contagious and deadly vaccine–preventable bacterial infection that affects a person’s nose, throat, and occasionally the skin. Diphtheria is fatal in 5–10% of cases; however, the case fatality rate (CFR) can be as high as 20–40 ...
Surayya Mustapha Salim, Fatima Muhammed Hamza   +1 more
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Community-Based Seroepidemiology of Diphtheria and Tetanus in Edirne, Turkey

, 2009
The aim of this study was to evaluate the seroprevalence and correlates of diphtheria and tetanus in Edirne, Turkey. Tetanus and diphtheria antitoxin levels were determined by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay.
Tansel, Ozlem, Ekuklu, Galip, Yuksel, Pelin, Kunduracilar, Hakan, Eker, Alper, Yulugkural, Zerrin   +5 more
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Immunity to diphtheria in Siena

, 1997
The aim of this study, carried out in 1993, was to evaluate diphtheria immunity in Siena. Diphtheria antitoxin levels were measured by means of the immunoenzymatic test (ELISA) in serum samples of 602 apparently healthy subjects (239 males and 363 ...
Provvedi, A., Bergmini, M., P. FABRIZI, T. POZZI, R. GASPARINI, Pozzi, T., Severini, R., Fabrizi, P., A. PROVVEDI, R. SEVERINI, BERGAMINI, Mauro, E. FRAGAPANE, C. CELLESI, Cellesi, C., Gasparini, R., Fragapane, E.   +15 more
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FURNISHING THE SKILL WHICH CAN SAVE THE CHILD: DIPHTHERIA, GERM THEORY, AND THEODICY

Zygon, 2017
Amid the diverse ways men and women have viewed the relationship between science and religion, explicit arguments that “Science is God's Provision” remain unexamined by historians.
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Intravenous therapy in severe diphtheria

, 1939
After a brief survey of the history of Diphtheria, culminating in the discovery of antitoxin, an attempt has been made to review the changing customs as regards dosage methods of administration of the latter, and the trend of modern opinion has been ...
Hardy, R.
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Diphtheria in Belgium: 2010-2017.

, 2019
In Western Europe, the incidence of both respiratory and cutaneous diphtheria, caused by toxin-producing , or , has been low over the past few decades thanks to the use of an effective vaccine and a high level of vaccination coverage.
D. Piérard, H. Martini, I. Wybo, A. Efstratiou, L. Detemmerman, I. Desombere, N.K. Fry, O. Soetens, D. Litt   +8 more
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Seroepidemiological surveillance for diphtheria in Genova

, 2000
Prevalence of diphtheria toxin antibodies was quantitatively evaluated by means of a microtiter ELISA on a representative sample of the Genoese population.
GABUTTI, Giovanni, BRUZZONE BM, BERGAMINI, Mauro, DI PIETRANTONJ C, GIORDANO C, DELLA PIETRA P   +5 more
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Fatal laryngeal diphtheria in a UK child

, 2012
Over the last century, the infectious causes of acute upper airway obstruction have changed dramatically. Toxigenic Corynebacterium diphtheriae has become rare in the UK due to national immunisation programmes.
Ganeshalingham, Anusha, Mason, Esse, Murdoch, Ian, Davies, Bethany   +3 more
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