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Researchers from Medical University of Vienna detail new studies and findings in the area of immunization
January 21st, 2009
"When deciding whether to administer a tetanus vaccination-for international travel or injury-a subject's vaccination certificate should be investigated. As many people lack valid vaccination cards and are unable to recall their vaccination history, the Tetanos Quick Stick (TQS) test rapidly detects protective tetanus immunoglobulin IgG antibodies in whole blood, serum, or plasma," scientists writing in the Journal of Travel Medicine report. "This immunochromatographic dipstick test yields a positive or negative result. Our study evaluates the effectiveness of the TQS test by comparing the binary TQS test results of 100 sera with the tetanus antibody levels as...
Source: Vaccine Weekly (2009-01-21)
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