Seroprevalence of diphtheria IgG antibodies among 5-20 years old in diphtheria affected regions during 2018-19: Evidence in support of the revised National Vaccine Policy for diphtheria in India

• Main Authors: Bindu R. Madhavi (Author), Anitha Deva (Author), Mahendra M. Reddy (Author), P.M. Beena (Author), S.N. Vijay Kumar (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2024-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: Diphtheria continues to be a public health problem in India as it is re-emerging in several regions of the country. In recent times, apart from preschool-aged children, diphtheria outbreaks are seen to affect older children and adults. The present study was conducted to determine the imm...