Prevalence of protective tetanus antibodies and immunological response following tetanus toxoid vaccination among men seeking medical circumcision services in Uganda.

Fredrick E MakumbiJohn ByabagambiRichard MuwanikaGodfrey KigoziRonald GrayMoses GalukandeBernard BagayaDarix SsebagalaEsther KaramagiMirwais RahimzaiMugagga KaggwaStephen WatyaAnthony K MbonyeJane Ruth AcengJoshua MusinguziValerian KiggunduEmmanuel NjeuhmeliBarbara Nanteza

Published in: PloS one (2018)

Insufficient immunity was common prior to TTCV, and a protective immunological response was achieved by day 14. Circumcision may safely be provided 14 days after vaccination in HIV-uninfected men aged less than 35 years.

Keyphrases

hiv infected
healthcare
antiretroviral therapy
mental health
middle aged
primary care
hepatitis c virus
risk factors
hiv testing
men who have sex with men
south africa