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CZECH MEDICAL ASSOCIATION J. Ev. PURKYNĚ |
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| Česky / Czech version | Epidemiol. Mikrobiol. Imunol. 56, 2007, č. 1, s. 10–13 |
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Tetanus Immunity in the Elderly in the Czech Republic Matoušková I.1, Máchová L. 1, Čížek L. 1, Janoutová G. 1, Hošková J. 2, Janout V. 1 1Ústav preventivního lékařství LF UP Olomouc 2Krajská hygienická stanice Zlín, Územní pracoviště Vsetín |
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Summary: The study objective was to test immunity against tetanus in the elderly in the Czech Republic.Within
serological surveys and in old people’s homes, 776 persons aged 60 years or more were tested
for antibodies against tetanus by an ELISA method. As many as 91 % of these persons had medium
to high titers of antibodies against tetanus. Low but presumably still protective titers of antibodies
against tetanus were detected in 9 % of the population tested. We documented good immunity
against tetanus among the elderly in the Czech Republic as a result of a rich immunization
history in this country as compared with some other countries in the world. The sporadic incidence
of tetanus cases in the Czech Republic over the last 15 years indirectly indicates the efficacy
of the immunization strategy used.
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