Bibliographic Details
| Title: |
Diphtheria and Tetanus Immunity Status among Greek Adults: Results from a Nationwide Seroprevalence Study |
| Authors: |
Dimitrios Papagiannis, Eleftherios Thireos, Anargiros Mariolis, Antonios Katsioulis, Ioannis Ch. Lampropoulos, Ioanna Tsiaousi, Kostantina Gartzonika, Niki Malliaraki, Foteini Malli, Erasmia C. Rouka, Georgios Marinos, Emmanouil K. Symvoulakis, Georgios Rachiotis, Konstantinos I. Gourgoulianis |
| Source: |
Vaccines, Vol 12, Iss 4, p 378 (2024) |
| Publisher Information: |
MDPI AG, 2024. |
| Publication Year: |
2024 |
| Collection: |
LCC:Medicine |
| Subject Terms: |
tetanus, diphtheria, immunity status, vaccines, booster vaccinations, Medicine |
| More Details: |
Diphtheria and tetanus could lead to serious morbidity. We aimed to evaluate immunity levels by measuring specific IgG antibodies for diphtheria and tetanus in serum samples from a nationally expanded sample of the Greek population. A geographically stratified sampling approach based on regional units (NUTS level 2) was applied by considering variables such as age group (30–80+) and sex. In total, 1201 persons (47.7% males and 52.3% females) participated in the survey. Bivariate analysis revealed a negative relationship between diphtheria and tetanus median antibody titers and age. The overall seropositivity rate for diphtheria IgG antibodies (≥0.10 IU/mL) was estimated at 31.5%. Regarding tetanus, the total seropositivity rate was estimated at 59.5% (tetanus IgG antibodies ≥0.10 IU/mL). Logistic regression analysis indicated that age groups |
| Document Type: |
article |
| File Description: |
electronic resource |
| Language: |
English |
| ISSN: |
2076-393X |
| Relation: |
https://www.mdpi.com/2076-393X/12/4/378; https://doaj.org/toc/2076-393X |
| DOI: |
10.3390/vaccines12040378 |
| Access URL: |
https://doaj.org/article/f263b5db69df46778fdcaa56c26c24c1 |
| Accession Number: |
edsdoj.f263b5db69df46778fdcaa56c26c24c1 |
| Database: |
Directory of Open Access Journals |
