Advanced search
Publication Cover
Annals of Tropical Paediatrics
International Child Health
Volume 14, 1994 - Issue 3
Journal homepage
2
Views
11
CrossRef citations to date
0
Altmetric
Original Articles

Placental transfer of tetanus toxoid antibodies in Nigerian mothers

N. HoodDepartment of Medical Microbiology, University of Liverpool, Ibadan, Nigeria
,
M. C. K. ChanLiverpool School of Tropical Medicine, UK
,
S. M. MaxwellLiverpool School of Tropical Medicine, UK
,
J. B. FamilusiDepartment of Paediatrics, University College Hospital, Ibadan, Nigeria
&
C. A. HartDepartment of Medical Microbiology, University of Liverpool, Ibadan, Nigeria
Pages 179-182 | Received 31 Mar 1994, Published online: 13 Jul 2016

References

  • Black RE, Huber DHS Curlin GT. Reduction of neonatal tetanus by mass immunisation of non-pregnant women: duration of protection provided by one or two doses of aluminium adsorbed tetanus toxoid. Bull WHO 1980; 58: 927–30.
  • Newell KW. The use of toxoid for the prevention of tetanus neonatorum. Bull WHO 1966; 35: 863–71.
  • Galazka A. Immunisation of pregnant women. EPI/GEN/8315 Geneva: World Health Organization, 1983.
  • Antia-Obong OE, Young MU, Effiong CE. Neonatal tetanus: prevalence before and subsequent to implementation of the Expanded Programme on Immunization. Ann Trop Paediatr 1993; 13: 7–12.
  • Owa JA, Makinda OO. Neonatal tetanus in babies of immunized mothers. J Trop Pediatr 1990; 36: 143–4.
  • Gendrel D, Richard-Lenoble D, Massamba MB, Picaud A, Francoual C, Blot P. Placental transfer of tetanus antibodies and protection of the newborn. J Trop Pediatr 1990; 36: 279–82.
  • Oxelius VA, Svenningsen NW. IgG subclass concentrations in preterm infants. Acta Paediatr Scand 1984; 73: 626–30.
  • Berg T. Immunoglobulin levels in infants with low birth weight. Acta Paediatr Scand 1984; 73: 369–76.
  • Brambell FWR. The Transmission of Passive Immunity from Mother to Young. Amsterdam: North Holland Publishing, 1970.
  • Brair, ME, Brabin BJ, Milligan P, Maxwell SM, Hart CA. Reduced transfer of tetanus antibodies with placental malaria. Lancet 1994; 343: 208–9.

Reprints and Corporate Permissions

Please note: Selecting permissions does not provide access to the full text of the article, please see our help page How do I view content?

To request a reprint or corporate permissions for this article, please click on the relevant link below:

Order Reprints Request Corporate Permissions

Academic Permissions

Please note: Selecting permissions does not provide access to the full text of the article, please see our help page How do I view content?

Obtain permissions instantly via Rightslink by clicking on the button below:

Request Academic Permissions

If you are unable to obtain permissions via Rightslink, please complete and submit this Permissions form. For more information, please visit our Permissions help page.

Related research

People also read lists articles that other readers of this article have read.

Recommended articles lists articles that we recommend and is powered by our AI driven recommendation engine.

Cited by lists all citing articles based on Crossref citations.
Articles with the Crossref icon will open in a new tab.