Diphtheria anti-toxoid antibody levels among pre-clinical students and staff in an institute of higher learning in Malaysia: are they protected?

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Diphtheria anti-toxoid antibody levels among pre-clinical students and staff in an institute of higher learning in Malaysia: are they protected?

Introduction: Little is known about the sero-prevalence of diphtheria anti-toxoid antibody levels among medical students in Malaysia. They too, just like other health care workers (HCWs) are at risk of contracting and transmitting diphtheria. Fortunately, this can be prevented by giving a specific v...

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Main Authors:	Awang Hamat, Rukman, Osman, Malina, Chua, Y. J., Seng, K. L., M., Zubaidah, K., Norhanim, Chong, Seng Shueh, Weng, Poh Leng, Jamal, Farida Fatema@Farida
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universiti Putra Malaysia 2011
Online Access:	http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/24588/ http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/24588/1/Diphtheria%20Anti-toxoid%20Antibody%20Levels%20Among%20Pre-clinical%20Students%20and%20Staff%20in%20an.pdf

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