Susceptibility to diphtheria.

Lancet (London, England) ·Vol. 1 ·No. 8061 ·1978-02-25 ·Pages 428-30

Dadswell JV

Abstract

Schick tests and antitoxin titrations have been carried out to investigate what percentage of individuals in each of 9 small groups were susceptible to diphtheria. Overall, 33% were susceptible: 26% among those below and 44% among those above 35 years of age. These results suggest that about 35% of the population of the United Kingdom are susceptible to diphtheria.

MeSH Terms

Adolescent Adult Age Factors Aged Child Diphtheria/immunology Diphtheria Antitoxin/isolation & purification Diphtheria Toxin/administration & dosage England Humans Immunity, Innate Injections, Intradermal London Middle Aged Neutralization Tests

Chemicals

Diphtheria Antitoxin Diphtheria Toxin

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Dadswell J V

Article Info

Journal

Lancet (London, England)

Abbr.

Lancet

ISSN

0140-6736

Published

1978-02-25

Pages

428-30

Language

English

Region

England

NLM ID

2985213R

Subset

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