ANTITETANUS TOXIN TITERS IN SERA OF THE WOMEN WHO GAVE BIRTHS IN 1985 AND 1989 IN GIPUZKOA (BASQUE COUNTRY, SPAIN)

被引：1

作者：

PEREZTRALLERO, E

CILLA, G

SAENZDOMINGUEZ, JR

ESPARZA, H

DIAZDETUESTA, JL

URBIETA, M

机构：

[1] Microbiology Service, Infectious Epidemiology Unit, Hospital NS Aránzazu and Preventive Medicine Department, Basque Country University, San Sebastián

来源：

EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF EPIDEMIOLOGY | 1995年 / 11卷 / 02期

关键词：

PASSIVE HEMAGGLUTINATION; PROTECTIVE LEVELS; TETANUS ANTITOXIN; VACCINATION; WOMEN OF CHILDBEARING AGE;

D O I：

10.1007/BF01719494

中图分类号：

R1 [预防医学、卫生学];

学科分类号：

1004 ; 120402 ;

摘要：

14.9% (208/1400) of the women who gave births in 1985 and 1989 in Gipuzkoa (Basque Country, Spain), was considered to have 'protective' levels (greater than or equal to 0.01 IU/ml) of tetanus antitoxin as measured by the passive; haemagglutination test. Prevalence of protective antibodies was correlated to the years when women were born: 54.7% (64/117) of those born after 1965 were considered to have 'protective' levels (greater than or equal to 0.01 IU/ml) of tetanus antitoxin in contrast to those born before 1956 [only 6.2% (21/338)]. This is considered to be due to the infant immunization campaign introduced in 1965 in the Basque Country. Thus, we conclude that the tetanus immunization campaigns in the Basque Country adult population is urgent.

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