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The diphtheria and pertussis components of diphtheria-tetanus toxoids-pertussis vaccine should be genetically inactivated mutant toxins.
The Journal of infectious diseases - 1 Jan 2005
Robbins John B, Schneerson Rachel, Trollfors Birger, Sato Hiroko, Sato Yuji, Rappuoli Rino, Keith Jerry M
Abstract excerpt
Replacement of cellular with acellular pertussis (aP) vaccines has considerably reduced the systemic reactions observed with diphtheria-tetanus toxoids-pertussis vaccine but has not eliminated the extensive swelling (sometimes involving an entire limb) observed after the fifth injection of diphtheria-tetanus toxoids-aP (DTaP) vaccine. This local reaction, which is likely an Arthus hypersensitivity reaction caused...
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