title: Development of a mouse model to estimate the potency of the diphtheria toxoid component of diphtheria-tetanus and diphtheria-tetanus-pertussis vaccines.
abstract: A mouse model to estimate the potency of the diphtheria toxoid component in diphtheria-tetanus vaccines and diphtheria-tetanus-pertussis vaccines has been developed as an alternative to the conventional method of testing in guinea-pigs. Optimal conditions with regard to dose, route and period of immunization have been standardized. The maximum levels of antitoxin were detected five weeks after vaccination and the s.c. route was found to be optimal. Potency data have been compared with other studies in mouse models and with those obtained by the conventional method in guinea-pigs.
authors.affiliation: Division of Biological Standardization and Quality Control, Central Research Institute, Kasauli, India.
authors.forename: S C
authors.initials: SC
authors.lastname: Maheshwari
authors.forename: S B
authors.initials: SB
authors.lastname: Sharma
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ahuja
authors.forename: S N
authors.initials: SN
authors.lastname: Saxena
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D004168:Diphtheria Toxoid / Q000592:standards*; D004195:Disease Models, Animal; D006168:Guinea Pigs; D007115:Immunization Schedule; D007274:Injections, Intraperitoneal; D007279:Injections, Subcutaneous; D051379:Mice; D010567:Pertussis Vaccine / Q000592:standards*; D012015:Reference Standards; D013745:Tetanus Toxoid / Q000592:standards*; D014611:Vaccination
chemical_list: D004168:Diphtheria Toxoid; D010567:Pertussis Vaccine; D013745:Tetanus Toxoid