Immunity to tetanus and diphtheria in rural Africa

American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene

Volumn 56, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 576-579

  Kurtzhals, Jorgen A L ^a   Kjeldsen, Keld ^b   Hey, Adam S ^b   Okong'o Odera, Elizabeth A ^c   Heron, Iver ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

^b International Center for Research and Research Training in Endocrine Disruption of Male Reproduction and Child Health   (Denmark)

^c KENYA MEDICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Kenya)

^d STATENS SERUM INSTITUT   (Denmark)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DIPHTHERIA ANTIBODY; DIPHTHERIA PERTUSSIS TETANUS VACCINE; TETANUS ANTIBODY; TETANUS TOXOID;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ANTIBODY TITER; ARTICLE; CHILD; DIPHTHERIA; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMMUNIZATION; INFECTION PREVENTION; KENYA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; TETANUS; TETANUS PROPHYLAXIS;

EID: 0030905605     PISSN: 00029637     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4269/ajtmh.1997.56.576     Document Type: Article

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