Seroprotection against tetanus in HIV-exposed and HIV-unexposed infants in Malawi in 2019-2020

• Main Authors: Marina Giuliano (Author), Stefano Orlando (Author), Fausto Ciccacci (Author), Maria Cristina Marazzi (Author), Silvia Baroncelli (Author), Clementina Maria Galluzzo (Author), Richard Luhanga (Author), Robert Mphwere (Author), Thom Kavalo (Author), Roberta Amici (Author), Marco Floridia (Author), Mauro Andreotti (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMJ Publishing Group, 2024-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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In Malawi, tetanus toxoid vaccination (TTV) is recommended in pregnancy, but few studies have assessed the prevalence of infant seroprotection against tetanus. Anti-TT levels from 84 6-week-old infants, born in 2019-2020 to mothers living with HIV (HEU: HIV-exposed-uninfected) infants and to HIV-neg...