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Old 10-08-2005, 06:09 AM   #1
Lyn
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Smile Did you know? Tetanus Vaccince is a Taxoid

Came across this bit of info, and it surprised me, maybe we need to add Pertussis Vaccine with Taxanes? I know in the past the taxanes have failed for me.

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Some vaccines are made from toxins. In these cases, the toxin is often treated with aluminium or adsorbed onto aluminium salts to decrease the toxin's harmful effects. After the treatment, the toxin is called a "toxoid". Examples of toxoids are the diphtheria and the tetanus vaccines. Vaccines made from toxoids often induce low-level immune responses and are therefore sometimes administered with an "adjuvant", an agent that increases the immune response. For example, the diphtheria and tetanus vaccines are often combined with the pertussis vaccine and administered together as a DPT vaccination. The pertussis acts as an adjuvant in this vaccine.

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