Elevated levels of maternal anti-tetanus toxin antibodies do not suppress the immune response to a Haemophilus influenzae type b polyribosylphosphate-tetanus toxoid conjugate vaccine

Reported are the effects of elevated levels of anti-tetanus antibodies on the safety and immune response to a Haemophilus influenzae type b polyribosylphosphate (PRP)-tetanus toxoid conjugate (PRP-T) vaccine. A group of Thai infants (n = 177) born to women immunized against tetanus during pregnancy...

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Main Authors: C. Panpitpat, U. Thisyakorn, T. Chotpitayasunondh, E. Fürer, J.U. Que, T. Hasler, S.J. Cryz Jr
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The World Health Organization 2000-03-01
Series:Bulletin of the World Health Organization
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Online Access:http://www.scielosp.org/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0042-96862000000300012&lng=en&tlng=en