Susceptibility to diphtheria.
Schick tests and antitoxin titrations have been carried out to investigate what percentage of individuals in each of 9 small groups were susceptible to diphtheria. Overall, 33% were susceptible: 26% among those below and 44% among those above 35 years of age. These results suggest that about 35% of the population of the United Kingdom are susceptible to diphtheria.
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D002648:Child; D004165:Diphtheria / Q000276:immunology*; D004166:Diphtheria Antitoxin / Q000302:isolation & purification; D004167:Diphtheria Toxin / Q000008:administration & dosage; D004739:England; D006801:Humans; D007113:Immunity, Innate; D007271:Injections, Intradermal; D008131:London; D008875:Middle Aged; D009500:Neutralization Tests
D004166:Diphtheria Antitoxin; D004167:Diphtheria Toxin