by Oregon Health & Science University Adults do not need tetanus or diphtheria booster shots if they’ve already completed their childhood vaccination series against these rare, but debilitating diseases, research published in the journal Clinical Infectious Diseases indicates. The conclusion aligns with the World Health Organization’s recent recommendations to only routinely give adults tetanus and...
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New insights into the toxin behind tetanus
Tetanus toxin is the neurotoxin that causes lockjaw. Many are vaccinated, but tetanus still kills tens of thousands of people per year worldwide. Researchers from the Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics, led by Dr. Pål Stenmark, have now uncovered the poison’s structure. For the first time, the way the poison is constructed has been revealed....