Prevalence and correlates of diphtheria toxin antibodies among young adults in Israel

Dani Cohen; Eli Katzenelson; Manfred Green; Raphael Slepon; Hillel Bercovier; Yehuda Danon

doi:10.1016/0163-4453(91)91929-R

Prevalence and correlates of diphtheria toxin antibodies among young adults in Israel

Dani Cohen, Eli Katzenelson, Manfred Green, Raphael Slepon, Hillel Bercovier, Yehuda Danon

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The paucity of information about immunity against diphtheria of young adults in Israel prompted us to analyse sera from a random sample of 480 recruits (263 males and 217 females) aged 18-19 years. Antitoxin antibody levels were determined by means of ELISA. Of the recruits 58·1 % had antibody values greater than 0·1 IU/ml; 38·5 % had amounts between 0·01 and 0·1 IU/ml, which is considered low when using the ELISA method, and 3·3 % had less than 0·1 IU/ml. The results of this study suggest that a booster dose of antidiphtheria vaccine should be given to adults in Israel in order to ensure adequate antibody levels.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	117-121
Number of pages	5
Journal	Journal of Infection
Volume	23
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/0163-4453(91)91929-R
State	Published - Sep 1991
Externally published	Yes

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