title: Immunity to diphtheria and tetanus in a young population on a dialysis regimen or with a renal transplant.
abstract: In 54 transplant recipients diphtheria and tetanus immunity after primary vaccination was significantly lower than in 57 control subject and 35 patients on a dialysis regimen. After a booster, tetanus antibodies developed in the transplant recipients and dialysis patients but no diphtheria antibodies developed in two transplant recipients. No adverse reactions, including acute graft rejection episodes, occurred.
authors.affiliation: Clinica Pediatrica II, University of Milan, Italy.
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Ghio
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Pedrazzi
authors.forename: B M
authors.initials: BM
authors.lastname: Assael
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Panuccio
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Foti
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Edefonti
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D004165:Diphtheria / Q000517:prevention & control*; D004168:Diphtheria Toxoid / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006801:Humans; D007115:Immunization Schedule; D016030:Kidney Transplantation; D006435:Renal Dialysis; D013742:Tetanus / Q000517:prevention & control*; D013745:Tetanus Toxoid / Q000627:therapeutic use*
chemical_list: D004168:Diphtheria Toxoid; D013745:Tetanus Toxoid