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Differentials in prevalence and correlates on uptake of tetanus toxoid and intermittent preventive treatment with sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine during pregnancy: A community-based cross-sectional study in The Gambia [PDF]

SAGE Open Medicine, 2022
Objectives: The study examined the differentials in prevalence and correlates on the uptake of tetanus toxoid and intermittent preventive treatment of malaria among pregnant women in The Gambia.
Amadou Barrow, Sulayman Barrow, Amienatta Jobe   +2 more
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Maternal Tetanus Toxoid Vaccination in Benin: Evidence from the Demographic and Health Survey [PDF]

Vaccines, 2022
Tetanus toxoid vaccination is critical for improving maternal and child health. Yet, the prevalence and correlates of maternal tetanus toxoid vaccination coverage remain largely underexplored in Benin where infant and child mortality rates are high ...
Daniel Amoak, Nancy Osei Kye, Florence Wullo Anfaara, Yujiro Sano, Roger Antabe   +4 more
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Listeria delivers tetanus toxoid protein to pancreatic tumors and induces cancer cell death in mice. [PDF]

Sci Transl Med, 2022
Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) is a highly metastatic disease. Tumors are poorly immunogenic and immunosuppressive, preventing T cell activation in the tumor microenvironment.
Selvanesan BC, Chandra D, Quispe-Tintaya W, Jahangir A, Patel A, Meena K, Alves Da Silva RA, Friedman M, Gabor L, Khouri O, Libutti SK, Yuan Z, Li J, Siddiqui S, Beck A, Tesfa L, Koba W, Chuy J, McAuliffe JC, Jafari R, Entenberg D, Wang Y, Condeelis J, DesMarais V, Balachandran V, Zhang X, Lin K, Gravekamp C.   +27 more
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Individual and community-level determinants of poor tetanus toxoid immunization among pregnant women in Ethiopia using data from 2016 Ethiopian demographic and health survey; multilevel analysis

Archives of Public Health, 2021
Background Tetanus is a vaccine-preventable disease that can occur in all populations, with neonates and pregnant women being at the most risk. Ethiopia has the highest maternal and neonatal tetanus morbidity and mortality rates.
Alemneh Mekuriaw Liyew, Hiwotie Getaneh Ayalew   +1 more
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Spatial distribution and determinants of tetanus toxoid immunization among pregnant women in Ethiopia using data from Ethiopian demographic and health survey 2016 [PDF]

BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, 2023
Introduction Tetanus is a major public health problem caused by clostridium tetani. Although it is vaccine-preventable, the case fatality rate among neonates in areas with poor immunization coverage and limited access to clean deliveries reaches 80-100%.
Beletech Fentie, Tewodros Getaneh Alemu, Masresha Asmare Techane, Chalachew Adugna Wubneh, Nega Tezera Assimamaw, Getaneh Mulualem Belay, Tadesse Tarik Tamir, Addis Bilal Muhye, Destaye Guadie Kassie, Amare Wondim, Bewuketu Terefe, Bethelihem Tigabu Tarekegn, Mohammed Seid Ali, Almaz Tefera Gonete, Berhan Tekeba, Selam Fisiha Kassa, Bogale Kassahun Desta, Amare Demsie Ayele, Melkamu Tilahun Dessie, Kendalem Asmare Atalell   +19 more
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Spatial distribution and associated factors of poor tetanus toxoid immunization among pregnant women in Ethiopia: spatial and multilevel analysis [PDF]

Frontiers in Global Women's Health, 2023
BackgroundNeonatal mortality from tetanus can be reduced by 94% when pregnant women receive at least two doses of tetanus toxoid. In Ethiopia, immunization programs are suboptimal despite their importance.
Desale Bihonegn Asmamaw, Wubshet Debebe Negash, Fantu Mamo Aragaw, Habitu Birhan Eshetu, Melaku Hunie Asratie, Tadele Biresaw Belachew   +5 more
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Tetanus Toxoid Vaccination Coverage and Associated Factors among Childbearing Women in Ethiopia: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. [PDF]

Biomed Res Int, 2021
Background Tetanus is a bacterial disease caused by the Clostridium tetani, which is a highly fatal, noncommunicable, and toxin-mediated disease. Globally, maternal and neonatal tetanus is a public health problem due to low maternal tetanus toxoid ...
Nigussie J, Girma B, Molla A, Mareg M.
europepmc   +2 more sources

Reactions to tetanus toxoid [PDF]

Journal of Hygiene, 1973
SUMMARYIn a factory population the occurrence of reactions to tetanus toxoid was recorded after 6740 injections. The incidence of general reactions was 0·3 % and of local reactions 2·6%. The local reaction rate to the first injection of the basic immunization course was 0·9%, to the second injection 2·7%, and to the third injection 7·4%.
W. G. White, G. M. Barnes, Edward Barker, D. Gall, Pamela A. Knight, A.H. Griffith, R. M. Morris-Owen, J. W. G. Smith   +7 more
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Effect of Preexisting Immunity to Tetanus Toxoid on the Efficacy of Tetanus Toxoid-Conjugated Heroin Vaccine in Mice [PDF]

Vaccines, 2021
Opioid use disorder (OUD) is a serious health problem that has dramatically increased over the last decade. Although current therapies for the management of OUD can be effective, they have limitations.
Essie Komla, Oscar B. Torres, Rashmi Jalah, Agnieszka Sulima, Zoltan Beck, Carl R. Alving, Arthur E. Jacobson, Kenner C. Rice, Gary R. Matyas   +8 more
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The role of timely initiation of antenatal care on protective dose tetanus toxoid immunization: the case of northern Ethiopia post natal mothers

BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, 2018
Background Globally, tetanus toxoid protective dose immunization of the mothers is one of the strategies of maternal and neonatal tetanus prevention. Ethiopia has planned the national tetanus protection at birth coverage to reach 86% by the year 2015 ...
Muhabaw Shumye Mihret, Miteku Andualem Limenih, Temesgen Worku Gudayu   +2 more
doaj   +2 more sources