Booster effect of low doses of tetanus toxoid in elderly vaccinees

European Journal of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 195-199

  Bjorkholm B ^a   Hagberg, L ^a   Sundbeck, G ^b   Granstrom M ^c  

^a SAHLGRENSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^b Vasa Hospital   (Sweden)

^c KAROLINSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTITOXIN; DIPHTHERIA VACCINE; TETANUS TOXOID;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ASSAY; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIPHTHERIA; FEMALE; FEVER; HUMAN; IMMUNE RESPONSE; IMMUNITY; LETHARGY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SIDE EFFECT; SWEDEN; TETANUS; TETANUS PROPHYLAXIS;

EID: 0034070760     PISSN: 09349723     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s100960050458     Document Type: Article

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