Open AccessPrevalence of diphtheria and tetanus antibodies among adults in Singapore: a national serological study to identify most susceptible population groups
Author(s) -
Li Wei Ang,
Lyn James,
K. T. Goh
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
journal of public health
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.916
H-Index - 82
eISSN - 1741-3850
pISSN - 1741-3842
DOI - 10.1093/pubmed/fdv011
Subject(s) - seroprevalence , diphtheria , medicine , tetanus , serology , vaccination , confidence interval , population , antibody , immunology , pediatrics , demography , environmental health , sociology
In view of waning antitoxin titres over time after the last vaccine dose against diphtheria and tetanus, we determined the immunity levels in adults to identify most susceptible groups for protection in Singapore.
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