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Postbooster Antibodies from Humans as Source of Diphtheria Antitoxin
- Source :
- Emerging Infectious Diseases, Vol 22, Iss 7, Pp 1265-1267 (2016)
- Publication Year :
- 2016
- Publisher :
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2016.
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Abstract
- Diphtheria antitoxin for therapeutic use is in limited supply. A potential source might be affinity-purified antibodies originally derived from plasma of adults who received a booster dose of a vaccine containing diphtheria toxoid. These antibodies might be useful for treating even severe cases of diphtheria.
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 10806040 and 10806059
- Volume :
- 22
- Issue :
- 7
- Database :
- Directory of Open Access Journals
- Journal :
- Emerging Infectious Diseases
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- edsdoj.0d98f660e5b247599715a92e24c99902
- Document Type :
- article
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.3201/eid2207.151670