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What is a Toxoid Vaccine? – News-Medical.net
Long-lasting immunity against bacterial diseases such as tetanus and diphtheria is induced by a course of toxoid vaccines.
Long-lasting immunity against bacterial diseases such as tetanus and diphtheria is induced by a course of toxoid vaccines which cause an immune response against weakened versions of specific bacterial toxins called toxoids.
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What is a toxoid?
Toxoids are altered forms of toxins (exotoxins secreted by bacteria) whose toxicity is weakened; however, their immunogenicity is maintained. As such, toxoids are able to cause a protective immune response, but not…
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