Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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10967524 | Vaccine | 2012 | 6 Pages |
Abstract
⺠Preterm infants had lower antibody levels before tetanus booster at 15 months. ⺠Breastfeeding was associated with higher tetanus antibody levels before booster dose. ⺠Lower antibody levels were found in infants born before 32 weeks of gestation. ⺠Preterm and full term infants had similar immune response after tetanus booster dose.
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Authors
Maria Cristina Abrão Aued Perin, Carolina Frank Schlindwein, Maria Isabel de Moraes-Pinto, Raquel Maria Simão-Gurge, Ana Flavia de Mello Almada Mimica, Ana Lucia Goulart, Amélia Miyashiro Nunes dos Santos,