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<blockquote data-quote="inyati13" data-source="post: 1179746" data-attributes="member: 17767"><p>Preface: Antitoxin is for immediate response to the toxins <em>C. tetani</em> produces as waste products of its metabolism in a wound. The toxoid provides a longer term immune response to an infection of <em>C. tetani</em> and the toxins the bacteria produces. The organism produces the toxins but it is the toxins that kill the infected animal.</p><p></p><p>msscamp. It makes sense that the antitoxin would cancel the toxoid. But does it? Or has the vaccine preparations of both the toxoid and antitoxin been amended to prevent cancellation? It is an appropriate question considering that the tetanus vaccine makers may have methods to counteract the cancellation. I could not google an answer. Do you know of a reference handy? I focused on the interaction warnings and this circumstance is not addressed. Seems it would be an obvious warning unless they assume it is understood!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="inyati13, post: 1179746, member: 17767"] Preface: Antitoxin is for immediate response to the toxins [i]C. tetani[/i] produces as waste products of its metabolism in a wound. The toxoid provides a longer term immune response to an infection of [i]C. tetani[/i] and the toxins the bacteria produces. The organism produces the toxins but it is the toxins that kill the infected animal. msscamp. It makes sense that the antitoxin would cancel the toxoid. But does it? Or has the vaccine preparations of both the toxoid and antitoxin been amended to prevent cancellation? It is an appropriate question considering that the tetanus vaccine makers may have methods to counteract the cancellation. I could not google an answer. Do you know of a reference handy? I focused on the interaction warnings and this circumstance is not addressed. Seems it would be an obvious warning unless they assume it is understood! [/QUOTE]
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