The seroprevalence, waning rate, and protective duration of anti-diphtheria toxoid IgG antibody in Nha Trang, Vietnam

The seroprevalence, waning rate, and protective duration of anti-diphtheria toxoid IgG antibody in Nha Trang, Vietnam

Background: Diphtheria cases reported in Central Vietnam since 2013 were mainly in children aged 6-15 years, which may reflect an immunity gap. There is little information on population immunity against diphtheria in countries without a school-entry booster dose. We aimed to measure the age-stratifi...

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Main Authors: Noriko Kitamura, Lien Thuy Le, Thao Thi Thu Le, Hien-Anh Thi Nguyen, Tansy Edwards, Lina Madaniyazi, Minh Xuan Bui, Hung Thai Do, Duc-Anh Dang, Michiko Toizumi, Paul Fine, Lay-Myint Yoshida
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2022-03-01
Series:International Journal of Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
diphtheria
vaccine
schedule
immunity
DTP
Vietnam
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1201971222000261

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