Community-Based Seroepidemiology of Diphtheria and Tetanus in Edirne, Turkey

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dc.contributor.authorTansel, Ozlem
dc.contributor.authorEkuklu, Galip
dc.contributor.authorEker, Alper
dc.contributor.authorKunduracilar, Hakan
dc.contributor.authorYulugkural, Zerrin
dc.contributor.authorYuksel, Pelin
dc.date.accessioned2024-06-12T11:17:36Z
dc.date.available2024-06-12T11:17:36Z
dc.date.issued2009
dc.departmentTrakya Üniversitesien_US
dc.description.abstractThe aim of this study was to evaluate the seroprevalence and correlates of diphtheria and tetanus in Edirne, Turkey. Tetanus and diphtheria antitoxin levels were determined by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. Among 99 participants, a diphtheria antitoxin level of >= 0.1 IU/mL was found in 97 (98%), while 2 (2%) had antitoxin levels of 0.011-0.099 IU/mL. The geometric mean titers (GMTs) in men were statistically higher. Among 295 participants, a tetanus antitoxin level of >= 0.1 IU/mL was found in 291 (98.6%), while 4 (1.4%) had antitoxin levels of 0.011-0.099 IU/mL. Participants who had completed secondary school or higher education showed higher GMT values. Additionally, participants vaccinated within the previous 5 years had higher GMT values and the percentage of participants who had completed secondary school or higher education was higher among them. GMTs decrease with increasing age and increase as the poverty index increases. The average socioeconomic status index of the participants was high for both diphtheria and tetanus seroepidemiology. In this community-based study, antitoxin levels of diphtheria and tetanus were high. However, revaccination of adults with tetanus-diphtheria toxoids at every opportunity (military service, pregnancy, post-injury prophylaxis, etc.) together with a single booster every 10 years should be considered as an immunization policy.en_US
dc.identifier.endpage278en_US
dc.identifier.issn1344-6304
dc.identifier.issn1884-2836
dc.identifier.issue4en_US
dc.identifier.pmid19628904en_US
dc.identifier.scopus2-s2.0-69449094938en_US
dc.identifier.scopusqualityQ2en_US
dc.identifier.startpage275en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14551/24774
dc.identifier.volume62en_US
dc.identifier.wosWOS:000268689100006en_US
dc.identifier.wosqualityQ4en_US
dc.indekslendigikaynakWeb of Scienceen_US
dc.indekslendigikaynakScopusen_US
dc.indekslendigikaynakPubMeden_US
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherNatl Inst Infectious Diseasesen_US
dc.relation.ispartofJapanese Journal Of Infectious Diseasesen_US
dc.relation.publicationcategoryMakale - Uluslararası Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanıen_US
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccessen_US
dc.subjectAntitoxin Levelsen_US
dc.subjectBlood-Donorsen_US
dc.subjectImmunityen_US
dc.subjectPopulationen_US
dc.subjectAdultsen_US
dc.subjectSeroprevalenceen_US
dc.subjectPrevalenceen_US
dc.subjectAntibodyen_US
dc.subjectAgeen_US
dc.subjectChildrenen_US
dc.titleCommunity-Based Seroepidemiology of Diphtheria and Tetanus in Edirne, Turkeyen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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