[Antitoxic antibodies and antitetanus protection in the Aquila area].
A serological survey was carried out on the population in the l'Aquila district to assess the protection level against tetanus. The antitosin titre was evaluated by indirect haemagglutination in 534 sera from healthy subjects of both sexes and all age-groups. The protection level against tetanus was found usually good for subjects till age fifteen, partial and insufficient for older subjects, women especially.
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D000906:Antibodies / Q000032:analysis*; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007558:Italy; D008297:Male; D008403:Mass Screening; D008875:Middle Aged; D012737:Sex Factors; D013742:Tetanus / Q000517:prevention & control*; D013745:Tetanus Toxoid / Q000276:immunology*
D000906:Antibodies; D013745:Tetanus Toxoid
Anticorpi antitossici e protezione antitetanica nel territorio Aquilano.