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Risk factors and preventive role of vaccination in adult tetanus fatality: a systematic review of reported cases (1990-2024) and meta-analysis

open access: yesInternational Journal of Infectious Diseases
Objectives: This study identifies key risk factors for fatality among adult tetanus patients, assesses the impact of vaccination status and antibody levels on disease severity and outcomes in tetanus cases.
Selin Kolsuz   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Prof. S.P. Fedorov — founder of urology in Russia (150th anniversary of the birthday)

open access: yesВестник урологии, 2019
This article presents the important scientific achievements of S.P. Fedorov as a urologist. S.P. Fedorov is the author of over 120 scientific papers.
T. Sh. Morgoshiia
doaj   +1 more source

Pastern dermatitis outbreak associated with toxigenic and non‐toxigenic Corynebacterium diphtheriae and non‐toxigenic Corynebacterium ulcerans at a horse stable in Finland, 2021

open access: yesZoonoses and Public Health, Volume 71, Issue 2, Page 127-135, March 2024.
Abstract Aims Corynebacterium diphtheriae and Corynebacterium ulcerans, when producing toxin, are the cause of diphtheria, a potentially life‐threatening illness in humans. Horses (Equus ferus caballus) are known to be susceptible to infection that may manifest clinically on rare occasions.
Thomas Sven Christer Grönthal   +11 more
wiley   +1 more source

THE COMMERCIAL PREPARATIONS OF TETANUS ANTITOXIN [PDF]

open access: yesJournal of the American Medical Association, 1910
Antitetanic serum is the serum of certain animals, usually that of horses, immunized to the toxins of the tetanus bacillus. It is marketed in both the liquid and dry forms. Some manufacturers prepare an antitetanicglobulin; this contains a solution of the globulins of the blood, which are soluble in sodium chlorid solution, together with the antitoxin.
openaire   +1 more source

Tetanus antitoxin titration by haemagglutination [PDF]

open access: yesJournal of Hygiene, 1957
The behaviour of sheep cells sensitized with tetanus toxins and toxoids in the presence of antitoxin has been investigated.Sensitized sheep cells were agglutinated in the presence of tetanus antitoxin. The agglutinin titres of such direct agglutinin systems were roughly proportional to the antitoxin content of the sera with some marked exceptions.
openaire   +2 more sources

Zoonotic transmission of diphtheria toxin‐producing Corynebacterium ulcerans

open access: yesZoonoses and Public Health, Volume 71, Issue 2, Page 157-169, March 2024.
Abstract Background Diphtheria caused by toxin‐producing Corynebacterium ulcerans is a re‐emerging human disease that can cause local and systemic sequelae. In Australia, toxigenic diphtheria is a rare notifiable communicable disease, due to high‐vaccination coverage. The public health management of cutaneous cases of toxigenic C.
Adeline Hillan   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

A review of prevention and management of castration complications

open access: yesEquine Veterinary Education, Volume 36, Issue 2, Page 97-106, February 2024.
Summary Despite castration being one of the most frequently performed elective equine surgical procedures, complication rates are high and range from severe life‐threatening conditions to mild complications that are of no consequence to the horse. This article will briefly review strategies to prevent complications and surgical castration techniques ...
Christopher M. Baldwin
wiley   +1 more source

Unmasking diphtheria in Nigeria: A multifaceted approach to tackle outbreaks and improve immunization rates among the Nigerian population—An updated correspondence

open access: yesHealth Science Reports, Volume 7, Issue 1, January 2024.
Abstract Background and aims The World Health Organization has recently declared the frequent outbreaks of diphtheria in Nigeria as a public health concern. Although vaccination efforts have been successful in Nigeria, unfortunately, the recent 2023 outbreak in Nigeria has been nothing short of distressing.
Malik O. Oduoye   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Utilización de equinos para la obtención de sueros antitoxina tetánica

open access: yesCorreo Científico Médico, 2012
Antecedentes: el tétanos es una enfermedad causada por una neurotoxina producida por el  Clostridium tetani., se controla mediante los programas de vacunación establecidos por la OPS.
Antonio Miranda Cruz   +7 more
doaj  

Expanding the genetic programmability of Lactiplantibacillus plantarum

open access: yesMicrobial Biotechnology, Volume 17, Issue 1, January 2024.
Lactobacilli are ubiquitous in and around us, providing considerable benefits for food processing and healthcare. There is growing interest to enhance their capabilities through genetic engineering and Lactiplantibacillus plantarum is the most extensively explored for this.
Marc Blanch‐Asensio   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

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