diphtheria

Converse of object

• have: A: No, but one of my children in the First World War had diphtheria and she was taken to isolation hospital.
• cause: A year later Friedrich Loffler isolated and grew it, proving that it caused diphtheria by injecting it into various animals.
• prevent: The vaccine is designed to prevent diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis, hepatitis B and polio.
• catch: Anyone catching diphtheria will be hospitalized immediately and will probably be put on a respirator to help them breathe.

Adjective modifier

• cutaneous: The most common form of non-respiratory diphtheria is cutaneous diphtheria; other forms include conjunctival, otic and genital lesions.
• e.g.: And health was also not improved e.g. diphtheria and scarlet fever increased.
• low: Between 13-18 years Tetanus, low dose diphtheria and inactivated poliomyelitis boosters ( Td/IPV ).
• respiratory: The case fatality ratio for respiratory diphtheria is 5-10 % .

Modifies a noun

• toxoid: These pediatric formulations have the same amount of tetanus toxoid as adult formulations, but contain between three and four times more diphtheria toxoid.
• toxin: Once inside a cell the diphtheria toxin interferes with protein synthesis which ultimately kills the cancer cell.
• vaccine: The baby was taken to his local surgery to receive a routine diphtheria vaccine.
• epidemic: In 1942 a diphtheria epidemic claimed the lives of fifty soldiers.
• immunization: The mass diphtheria immunization campaign - resulting from medical research involving animals - then began.
• vaccination: If you plan to travel abroad, many places recommend reinforcing protection with a new diphtheria vaccination every 10 years.

Noun used with modifier

• dose: The Committee was informed that the Department was having increasing difficulty in getting supplies of single low dose diphtheria vaccine.
• calf: This document describes what causes calf diphtheria, clinical signs and symptoms, diagnosis, available treatments, and prevention and control measures.