The state of anti-toxin post-vaccinal immunity in children with allergic diseases (atopic dermatitis) in Volgograd

Abstract

The postvaccination immunity to bacterial toxins in preschool-age children with atopic dermatitis before the second revaccination has been studied. It was determined that protective immunity against Cl. tetani toxin is kept in 100% cases and against C. diphtheriae in 86,7% ones. High level of antitoxic IgG is detected in more than half of all children.

Keywords

• postvaccination immunity
• tetanus
• diphtheria
• children
• atopic dermatitis