International Journal of Infectious DiseasesObjectives: 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
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Immunization Coverage Surveys and Linked Biomarker Serosurveys in Three Regions in Ethiopia. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2016 OBJECTIVE:Demographic and health surveys, immunization coverage surveys and administrative data often divergently estimate vaccination coverage, which hinders pinpointing districts where immunization services require strengthening. We assayed vaccination
Mark A Travassos +18 more
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Tetanus toxoid coverage as an indicator of serological protection against neonatal tetanus
Bulletin of the World Health Organization, 2002 OBJECTIVE: A Multiple-Indicator Cluster Survey (MICS) was conducted at mid-decade in more than 60 developing countries to measure progress towards the year 2000 World Summit for Children goals.
Deming Michael S. +6 more
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Diphtheria anti-toxoid antibody levels among pre-clinical students and staff in an institute of higher learning in Malaysia: are they protected? [PDF]
, 2011 Introduction: Little is known about the sero-prevalence of diphtheria anti-toxoid antibody levels among medical students in Malaysia. They too, just like other health care workers (HCWs) are at risk of contracting and transmitting diphtheria. Fortunately,
Awang Hamat, Rukman +8 more
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Transcutaneous immunisation assisted by low-frequency ultrasound. [PDF]
, 2009 Low-frequency ultrasound application is known to increase the skin's permeability to large molecules such as vaccines, and to enable transcutaneous immunisation.
Alpar, HO +4 more
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Coadministration of a 9-Valent Human Papillomavirus Vaccine With Meningococcal and Tdap Vaccines [PDF]
, 2015 BACKGROUND: This study in 11- to 15-year-old boys and girls compared the immunogenicity and safety of GARDASIL 9 (9-valent human papillomavirus [9vHPV] vaccine) administered either concomitantly or nonconcomitantly with 2 vaccines routinely administered ...
Caldwell, Nicole +12 more
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Immunological Characterization and Neutralizing Ability of Monoclonal Antibodies Directed Against Botulinum Neurotoxin Type H. [PDF]
, 2016 BackgroundOnly Clostridium botulinum strain IBCA10-7060 produces the recently described novel botulinum neurotoxin type H (BoNT/H). BoNT/H (N-terminal two-thirds most homologous to BoNT/F and C-terminal one-third most homologous to BoNT/A) requires ...
Arnon, Stephen S +5 more
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Antimicrobial prescribing guidelines for sheep
Australian Veterinary Journal, Volume 102, Issue 4, Page 103-142, April 2024.
R Batey +4 more
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Identification, and Clinical Relevance of Gram–Positive Spore Formers [PDF]
, 2010 The gram positive spore former constitutes a group of widely distributed infectious microorganism which has posed serious threat to public health. This group comprises the Bacillus, Clostridium, Staphylococcus and Streptococcus species.
Ajani, Olayinka O., Nwinyi, Obinna
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Utilización de equinos para la obtención de sueros antitoxina tetánica
Correo 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
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