Tetanus Toxoid

Category: Vaccination

Tetanus Toxoid Overview

A toxoid is an inactivated toxin (usually an exotoxin) whose toxicity has been suppressed either by chemical (formalin) or heat treatment, while other properties, typically immunogenicity, are maintained. Toxins are secreted by bacteria, whereas toxoids are altered form of toxins; toxoids are not secreted by bacteria. Thus, when used during vaccination, an immune response is mounted and immunological memory is formed against the molecular markers of the toxoid without resulting in toxin-induc...

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• DAPTACEL Diphtheria/Tetanus Toxoids + Pertussis Vaccine, DTP
• DECAVAC Diphtheria Toxoid + Tetanus Toxoid Adsorbed, DT, Td
• DIPHTHERIA TOXOID + TETANUS TOXOID ADSORBED, DT, TD
• DIPHTHERIA TOXOID, TETANUS TOXOID, ACELLULAR PERTUSSIS VACCINE, DTAP + HEPATITIS B VACCINE, RECOMBINANT + INACTIVATED POLIOVIRUS VACCINE, IPV
• DIPHTHERIA/TETANUS TOXOIDS + PERTUSSIS VACCINE + HAEMOPHILUS INFLUENZAE TYPE B CONJUGATE VACCINE
• DIPHTHERIA/TETANUS TOXOIDS + PERTUSSIS VACCINE, DTP
• DT Diphtheria Toxoid + Tetanus Toxoid Adsorbed, DT, Td92 discussions
• INFANRIX Diphtheria/Tetanus Toxoids + Pertussis Vaccine, DTP
• PEDIARIX Diphtheria Toxoid, Tetanus Toxoid, Acellular Pertussis Vaccine, DTaP + Hepatitis B Vaccine, Recombinant + Inactivated Poliovirus Vaccine, IPV
• TETRAMUNE Diphtheria/Tetanus Toxoids + Pertussis Vaccine + Haemophilus influenzae type b Conjugate Vaccine
• TRI-IMMUNOL Diphtheria/Tetanus Toxoids + Pertussis Vaccine, DTP
• TRIPEDIA Diphtheria/Tetanus Toxoids + Pertussis Vaccine, DTP

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