Tetanus immunization among healthcare professionals: cross-sectional study in Turkey
Journal of Infection in Developing Countries, 2022 Introduction: Vaccine-preventable diseases can be effectively managed through timely vaccine booster doses. In this study, the tetanus vaccination status of healthcare professionals and their level of knowledge about tetanus vaccination were ...
Merve Sefa Sayar +7 more
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Tetanic Stimulation Leads to Increased Accumulation of Ca^(2+)/Calmodulin-Dependent Protein Kinase II via Dendritic Protein Synthesis in Hippocampal Neurons [PDF]
, 1999 mRNA for the ɑ-subunit of CaMKII is abundant in dendrites of neurons in the forebrain (Steward, 1997). Here we show that tetanic stimulation of the Schaffer collateral pathway causes an increase in the concentration of ɑ-CaMKII in the dendrites of ...
Kennedy, Mary B. +4 more
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Adjuvant Effect of Whole-Cell Pertussis Component on Tetanus Toxoid Potency in Murine Model
Biomedicines, 2023 There is currently an increasing interest in the development of new-generation purified antigen-based vaccines with a higher safety profile compared to conventional inactivated vaccines.
Marta Prygiel +4 more
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Clinician awareness of tetanus-diphtheria vaccination in trauma patients: a questionnaire study
Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine, 2012 Background Most trauma patients visit the hospital via the emergency department. They are at high risk for tetanus infection because many trauma patients are wounded.
Yoon Young-Hoon +5 more
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Molecular Aspects of Secretory Granule Exocytosis by Neurons and Endocrine Cells [PDF]
, 1994 Neuronal communication and endocrine signaling are fundamental for integrating the function of tissues and cells in the body. Hormones released by endocrine cells are transported to the target cells through the circulation.
Ahnert-Hilger G. +28 more
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BMC Infectious Diseases, 2021 Background Previous studies have reported poor prognosis in cases of tetanus that develops after bacteria enters via breast cancer-related skin ulcers that are not treated with surgical debridement.
Kazuhito Nomura +8 more
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Measuring neuromuscular junction functionality [PDF]
, 2017 Neuromuscular junction (NMJ) functionality plays a pivotal role when studying diseases in which the communication between motor neuron and muscle is impaired, such as aging and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS).
Del Prete, Zaccaria +4 more
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Introduction of Macromolecules into Bovine Adrenal Medullary Chromaffin Cells and Rat Pheochromocytoma Cells (PC12) by Permeabilization with Streptolysin O: Inhibitory Effect of Tetanus Toxin on Catecholamine Secretion [PDF]
, 1989 Conditions are described for controlled plasma membrane permeabilization of rat pheochromocytoma cells (PC12) and cultured bovine adrenal chromaffin cells by Streptolysin O (SLO).
Ahnert-Hilger G. +29 more
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