Persistence of antibodies against tetanus upon revaccination

Central European Journal of Public Health

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 99-102

  Matouskova I ^a   Matlerova S ^b   Janoutova G ^a   Janout, V ^a  

^a PALACKÝ UNIVERSITY   (Czech Republic)

^b Regional Public Health Service   (Czech Republic)

Author keywords

Antibodies; Persistence; Revaccination; Tetanus

Indexed keywords

TETANUS ANTIBODY; TETANUS TOXOID;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANTIBODY RESPONSE; ANTIBODY TITER; ARTICLE; BLOOD SAMPLING; CHILD; CZECH REPUBLIC; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMMUNE RESPONSE; INFANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; REVACCINATION; TETANUS; VACCINATION;

EID: 20444496936     PISSN: 12107778     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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