Tetanus and diphtheria immunity in adolescents from São Paulo, Brazil
Tetanus and diphtheria vaccines are of special concern in adolescents because boosters are necessary for adequate maintenance of protection and are often omitted. We assessed serum levels of tetanus and diphtheria antibodies in adolescents and their association with vaccination status. From May to O...
Main Authors: | M.I.S Dinelli, M Fisberg, M.I de Moraes-Pinto |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Associação Brasileira de Divulgação Científica
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Series: | Brazilian Journal of Medical and Biological Research |
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Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-879X2007000200013&lng=en&tlng=en |
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