title: [Antitetanus vaccination by Polan T in the elderly: followed of the immune response by Vaccitest T after vaccination and booster].
abstract: Tetanus vaccine activity without mineral adjuvant (Polan T) has been measured in a population of aged people (36 females and 11 males-mean age = 80.18 years). Titrations by hemagglutination of sensitized turkey red cells are performed before and after primo-immunization and first booster. This research gives knowledges regarding to the antitetanus response in elderly, regarding to the efficiency of the Polan T vaccine in this population uneasy to immunize and regarding to the quality of the simple and cheap assay for antitetanus antibodies titration.
authors.affiliation: Institut Pasteur de Lyon.
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Lery
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Ducomet
authors.forename: M A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Trabaud
mesh_terms: D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007117:Immunization, Secondary; D008297:Male; D012737:Sex Factors; D013742:Tetanus / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000276:immunology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D014611:Vaccination / Q000379:methods*
vernacular_title: Vaccination antitétanique par Polan T dans une population âgée: suivi de la réponse humorale par le Vaccitest T après vaccination et rappel.