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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 +10 more
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A CASE OF TRAUMATIC TETANUS TREATED WITH TETANUS ANTITOXIN ; RECOVERY. [PDF]
The Lancet, 1895 n ...
NestorI.C. Tirard
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TETANUS ANTITOXIN—REPORT OF CASE. [PDF]
JAMA: The Journal of the American Medical Association, 1897 One by one the diseases which have hitherto defied the skill of physicians are yielding to the persistent attack of modern science. Since the successful treatment of diphtheria by subcutaneous injections of antitoxin serum was demonstrated, it has been confidently predicted that sooner or later all diseases resulting from the action of a poison ...
JAMES W. COKENOWER
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Tetanus with Low back and Knee Pain, Abdominal Distension and Constipation as Initial Presentations: Report of a Deaf and Mute Case and Literature Review [PDF]
Zhongguo quanke yixue, 2023 Tetanus is a life-threatening and fatal disease that can be prevented by vaccination. The diagnosis of tetanus is based solely on medical history and clinical symptoms and is very prone to misdiagnosis, undertreatment, and delayed treatment.
BAO Yiru, BAO Shouqian, ZHANG Zhaohui, ZHANG Yinchuan
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Development and validation of a targeted LC-MS/MS quantitation method to monitor cell culture expression of tetanus neurotoxin during vaccine production [PDF]
Talanta vol. 236 (2022): 122883, 2022 The tetanus neurotoxin (TeNT) is one of the most toxic proteins known to man, which prior to the use of the vaccine against the TeNT producing bacteria Clostridium tetani, resulted in a 20 % mortality rate upon infection. The clinical detrimental effects of tetanus have decreased immensely since the introduction of global vaccination programs, which ...
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Mediterranean Journal of Infection, Microbes and Antimicrobials, 2021 Introduction: Since antibodies against tetanus decrease over time and disappear completely, especially in older ages, it is recommended to give tetanus booster every 10 years for adults. However, in some risky occupational groups, tetanus vaccination can
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