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Combination Vaccination With Tetanus Toxoid and Enhanced Tumor-Cell Based Vaccine Against Cervical Cancer in a Mouse Model

Frontiers in Immunology, 2020
Cervical cancer is the fourth most common cancer in women with an estimated 570,000 new cases in 2018 which constitute about 6. 6% of all cancers in women according to WHO report 2018.
Donia Alson, Scott C. Schuyler, Scott C. Schuyler, Scott C. Schuyler, Bo-Xin Yan, Karthika Samimuthu, Jiantai Timothy Qiu, Jiantai Timothy Qiu   +7 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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Decline of Tetanus Antitoxin Level with Age in Taiwan

Journal of the Formosan Medical Association, 2009
Tetanus is caused by Clostridium tetani, and is a vaccine-preventable infectious disease. The purpose of this study was to investigate the degree of protective tetanus immunity among adolescents and adults in Taiwan, which may provide valuable ...
Chi-Jung Wu, Huei-Chen Ko, Hsin-Chun Lee, Wei-Chuan Tsai, Min-Gi Li, Yu-Zhen Pao, Nan-Yao Lee, Chia-Ming Chang, Hsin-I Shih, Wen-Chien Ko   +9 more
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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

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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Awareness and Uptake of Tetanus Toxoid Vaccination Among Females of Reproductive Age in Rawalpindi

Pakistan Armed Forces Medical Journal, 2023
Objectives: To determine awareness and uptake of tetanus toxoid vaccination among females of reproductive age in Rawalpindi, Pakistan. Study Design: Cross-sectional study. Place and Duration of Study: Fauji Foundation Hospital, Rawalpindi Pakistan,
Shumaila Humayun, Naila Azam
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IMMUNOBIOLOGICAL characteristic of tetanus toxoid fractions before and after exposure to ultrasonic waves [PDF]

Annals of Mechnikov's Institute, 2012
Fractional composition of industrial tetanus toxoid before and after exposure to ultrasonic waves was determined with the use of gel filtration chromatography.
Plugator TN, Kovalenko OI, Sklyar N.I.,, Ryzhkova TA, Kivva FV, Ryabovol EV, Kalinichenko SV, Babych EM, Eglit VA, Bilozerskii VI   +9 more
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Knowledge about and preventive practices against neonatal tetanus among young Nigerian women

Tzu Chi Medical Journal, 2019
Objective: The objective of this study was carried out to determine the knowledge about and preventive practices against neonatal tetanus (NNT) in young women of reproductive age.
C A Adegbenro, Samuel Anu Olowookere, F O Fehintola, P A Adegbenro, O T Orioke   +4 more
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Phage display-based selection of high-affinity recombinant antibodies targeting tetanus toxoid [PDF]

Cellular, Molecular and Biomedical Reports
Despite the availability of effective vaccines, tetanus continues to pose a significant global health challenge, particularly among under-immunized populations.
Reza Yekani, Ali Nazari Shirvan, Mojtaba Noofeli, Maedeh Samianifard, Maliheh Entezari, Maedeh Kiani, Sepideh Sabbagh Kalat, Mehrshad Fekri   +7 more
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Tetanus Toxoid in Prophylaxis against Tetanus

Experimental Biology and Medicine, 1933
Ramon1 proposed the use of tetanus toxoid (anatoxin) for immunization against tetanus. He prepared the toxoid by adding from 3 to 4 cc. of formaldehyde to a liter of tetanus toxin, and then placing the mixture in an incubator at 37 C. for four weeks. In this manner he detoxified toxin that would kill a 300 Gm. guinea-pig in a dose of 0.0001 cc, so that
D. H. Bergey, S. Etris
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Progress and barriers towards maternal and neonatal tetanus elimination in the remaining 12 countries: a systematic review

The Lancet Global Health, 2021
Summary: This systematic review assessed the progress and barriers towards maternal and neonatal tetanus elimination in the 12 countries that are yet to achieve elimination, globally. Coverage of at least 80% (the coverage level required for elimination)
Nasir Yusuf, MD, Azhar A Raza, MD, Diana Chang-Blanc, MPH, Bilal Ahmed, MBBS, Tedbabe Hailegebriel, MD, Richard R Luce, MD, Patricia Tanifum, MD, Balcha Masresha, MD, Mehoundo Faton, MD, Mohamed D Omer, MBBS, Saadia Farrukh, MBBS, Khin D Aung, MD, Heather M Scobie, PhD, Rania A Tohme, MD   +13 more
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