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Disentangling diphtheria: an investigation into its persistence worldwide by Ikejezie, Juniorcaius

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Parental refusal to diphtheria vaccine: a fatal outcome by Amin Nordin, Syafinaz, Idris, Faridah, Awang Hama, Rukman, Ahmad Saad, Fathinul Fikri, Osman, Malina, Ghazali, Fadzillah, Isahak, Ilina

“…We present a case of a four-year-old boy who succumbed to diphtheria following incomplete course of immunisation, which included diphtheria vaccine. …”
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Adult diphteria: possible transmission of Corynebacterium diphtheriae from unvaccinated child? by Kandasamy, Thenmalar, Muhamad Damanhuri, Fatimahtuz Zahrah, Zaini, Adillahtul Bushro, Zakariah, Siti Zulaikha, Ibrahim, Rosni

“…A case of a toxigenic strain of Corynebacterium diphtheriae in an immunocompetent adult is presented, with the possibility of the adult acquiring the infection from her unvaccinated child. …”
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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? by 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

“…Introduction: Little is known about the sero-prevalence of diphtheria anti-toxoid antibody levels among medical students in Malaysia. …”
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Operation Pied Piper: a geographical reappraisal of the impact of wartime evacuation on scarlet fever and diphtheria rates in England and Wales, 1939–1945 by Smallman-Raynor, Matthew, Cliff, Andrew

“…This paper examines the geographical impact of the British Government’s wartime evacuation scheme on notified rates of two common acute childhood diseases (scarlet fever and diphtheria) in the 1470 local government districts of England and Wales, 1939–1945. …”
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Vascular endothelial growth factor-A165b restores normal glomerular water permeability in a diphtheria-toxin mouse model of glomerular injury by Stevens, Megan, Neal, Christopher R., Salmon, Andrew H.J., Bates, David O., Harper, Steven J., Oltean, Sebastian

“…BACKGROUND/AIMS:Genetic cell ablation using the human diphtheria toxin receptor (hDTR) is a new strategy used for analysing cellular function. …”
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Transiently increased IgE responses in infants and pre-schoolers receiving only acellular Diphtheria–Pertussis–Tetanus (DTaP) vaccines compared to those initially receiving at least one dose of cellular vaccine (DTwP) – Immunological curiosity or canary in the mine? by Holt, P., Snelling, Thomas, White, O., Sly, P., DeKlerk, N., Carapetis, J., Biggelaar, A., Wood, N., McIntyre, P., Gold, M.

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OPTIMUM study protocol: An adaptive randomised controlled trial of a mixed whole-cell/acellular pertussis vaccine schedule by Perez Chacon, G., Estcourt, M.J., Totterdell, J., Campbell, D.E., Perrett, K.P., Marsh, J.A., Richmond, P.C., Wood, N., Gold, M.S., Holt, P.G., Waddington, C.S., Snelling, Tom

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Occurrence of Corynebacterium ulcerans and Pasteurella multocida in pet cats and dogs in Klang Valley, Malaysia by Ng, Geok Lim

“…Corynebacterium ulcerans can produce diphtheria toxin and cause diphtheria-like symptoms in human. …”
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Occurrence of Corynebacterium ulcerans and Pasteurella multocida in pet cats and dogs in Klang Valley, Malaysia by Ng, Geok Lim, Abdul Aziz, Saleha, Dhaliwal, Gurmeet Kaur, Bejo, Siti Khairani, Khor, Kuan Hua

“…C. ulcerans produces diphtheria toxin and causes diphtheria-like symptoms in human. …”
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Acute Myocarditis in a young infant: a case reflection by Anuar, Muhamad Azamin, Abu Bakar, Asrar, Abdul Rahman, Amir Hamzah, Hasan, Taufiq Hidayat, Mohamed, Mossad Abdelhak Shaban

“…Severe systemic adverse reactions after diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis vaccination are uncommon. …”
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Seeing is believing (opinion letter) by Shields, Linda

“…Immunisation has been so effective that diseases such as diphtheria and polio have all but disappeared. To overcome the misinformation and resistance, we should use outlets such as YouTube and Facebook to show photos and films of children suffering from all the diseases which we immunise against. …”
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Protecting the health of children by mandating vaccination and immunization: An application of usuli principle of istihsan by Abdul Hak, Nora, Che Soh @ Yusoff, Roslina, Md Hashim, Noraini

“…In 2016, the deaths of five children from diphtheria provoked an outcry among doctors and spurred calls for an edict by religious authorities to compel Muslim families to immunize their children. …”
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Protecting the health of children by mandating vaccination and immunization: an application of usuli principle of Istihsan by Abdul Hak, Nora, Md Hashim, Noraini, Che Soh @ Yusoff, Roslina

“…In 2016, the deaths of five children from diphtheria provoked an outcry among doctors and spurred calls for an edict by religious authorities to compel Muslim families to immunize their children. …”
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The antibacterial activities and chemical composition of extracts from Carica papaya cv. Sekaki/Hong Kong seed by Muhamad, S. A. S., Bakar, Jamilah, Abdul Rahman, Russly, A., Faridah

“…The disk diffusion test exhibited moderate and clear inhibition on C. diphtheria, S. pneumonia, B. subtilis and C. perfringens. …”
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Development of Affordable Effective Vaccines against Whooping Cough for the Developing World by Mukkur, Trilochan, Richmond, P.

“…The whole cell pertussis vaccine, the most used vaccine worldwide, consisting of a killed B pertussis strain, origin of which may differ in different countries, is generally given in combination with chemically or genetically inactivated diphtheria and tetanus toxoids [DTwP or DTPw], with or without combination with Haemophilus influenzae type b [Hib], hepatitis B or inactivated polio virus vaccine [IPV], depending upon the vaccine manufacturer.…”
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The antibacterial activities and chemical composition of extracts from Carica papaya cv. Sekaki/Hong Kong seed by Abdullah Sani, Muhamad Shirwan, Bakar, Jamilah, Abdul Rahman, Russly, Abas, Faridah

“…The disk diffusion test exhibited moderate and clear inhibition on C. diphtheria, S. pneumonia, B. subtilis and C. perfringens. …”
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Immunisation coverage and its associations in rural Tanzanian infants by Kruger, C., Olsen, O., Mighay, E., Ali, Mohammed

“…BCG and measles VRs were highest in 1998 and 1999, whereas VR was lowest for poliomyelitis in 1999, and for diphtheria–pertussis–tetanus in 2007 (all p<0.001). …”
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In vitro antibacterial activities and composition of Carica papaya cv. Sekaki/Hong Kong peel extracts by Abdullah Sani, Muhamad Shirwan, Bakar, Jamilah, Abdul Rahman, Russly, Abas, Faridah

“…Petroleum ether extract, the most potent extract, showed moderate inhibition towards C. diphtheria and S. pneumoniae at MIC of 5.63 mg/mL and 1.40 mg/mL. …”
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The coverage of vaccination in the Malay newspapers: an exploratory study by Wan Mohd Ghazali, Wan Norshira, Mohamed, Shafizan, Mohd Nasir, Nur Shakira, Yusoh, Mohd Helmi

“…The return of vaccine-preventable diseases such as polio, diphtheria, measles, mumps and the likes indicates the increasing popularity and effectiveness of the anti-vaccine movement in inseminating its sentiments. …”
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