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Short-term Persistence of Protective Maternally Acquired Immunity in Neonates Delivered by Primiparous Women in Ibadan, Nigeria

BACKGROUND: Unresolved questions remain concerning the protective effect and duration of immunity acquired from mothers. This study investigated persistence of immunity against tetanus in the first two weeks of life among neonates in Nigeria. METHODS: In a longitudinal study, 244 primiparous mothers...

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Autores principales: Orimadegun, Adebola Emmanuel, Orimadegun, Bose Etaniamhe, Bamgboye, Elijah Afolabi
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Research and Publications Office of Jimma University 2018
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6308770/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30607069
http://dx.doi.org/10.4314/ejhs.v28i5.5