Immunogenicity test of tetanus component in adsorbed vaccines by toxin binding inhibition test

Samples from 20 lots of diphtheria-tetanus (adult use dT) vaccine and from 20 lots of diphtheria-tetanus-pertussis (DTP) vaccine were used to standardize and validate the in vitro toxin binding inhibition (ToBI) test for the immunogenicity test of the tetanus component. The levels of tetanus antitox...

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Main Authors: Denise Cristina Souza Matos, Rugimar Marcovistz, Pedro Hernan Cabello, Ricardo Amaral Georgini, Dirce Sakauchi, Luciana Leite da Silva
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, Ministério da Saúde 2002-09-01
Series:Memórias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz.
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0074-02762002000600030