Concept information
Preferred term
Diphtheria Toxoid
Type
-
Topical Descriptor
Broader concept
Narrower concepts
Entry terms
- Diphtheria Vaccine
- Vaccine, Diphtheria
Scope note
- The formaldehyde-inactivated toxin of Corynebacterium diphtheriae. It is generally used in mixtures with TETANUS TOXOID and PERTUSSIS VACCINE; (DTP); or with tetanus toxoid alone (DT for pediatric use and Td, which contains 5- to 10-fold less diphtheria toxoid, for other use). Diphtheria toxoid is used for the prevention of diphtheria; DIPHTHERIA ANTITOXIN is for treatment.
In other languages
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Finnish
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difteriatoksoidi
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Swedish
URI
http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D004168
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