Febrile response in malnutrition.
The febrile response to a standard dose of triple (DPT) vaccine was assessed in sixteen malnourished children before and after recovery. The increase in temperature was significantly lower in the malnourished children (p less than 0.005).
Doherty
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Golden
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Griffin
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McAdam
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D001831:Body Temperature; D002675:Child, Preschool; D015721:Diphtheria-Tetanus-Pertussis Vaccine / Q000276:immunology*; D005260:Female; D005334:Fever / Q000276:immunology*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D009748:Nutrition Disorders / Q000276:immunology* / Q000503:physiopathology
D015721:Diphtheria-Tetanus-Pertussis Vaccine