Humoral immunity of dTap-IPV vaccine (REPEVAX®) administered one month after dT-IPV vaccine (REVAXIS®) in adults with unknown vaccination history.

This study was to assess the humoral immune response induced by a vaccination schedule routinely used in France in 18-50 year old adults with unknown vaccination history. In this monocentric, prospective study, subjects received one dose of REVAXIS® (dT-IPV, diphtheria, tetanus and poliomyelitis (inactivated) vaccine (adsorbed, reduced antigen(s) content)) (Visit 1) followed by one dose of REPEVAX® (dTap-IPV, diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis (acellular, component) and poliomyelitis (inactivated) vaccine (adsorbed, reduced antigen(s) content)) one month later (Visit 2). Antibodies against diphtheria, tetanus, poliomyelitis types 1, 2 and 3, and pertussis toxin (PT) were measured one month after the administration of REPEVAX® (Visit 3).

Autoimmune thrombocytopenic Purpura and Helicobacter pylori infection.

Background: The mechanisms triggering the production of platelet autoantibodies in autoimmune thrombocytopenic purpura (AITP) are poorly understood. Recently, marked improvements in platelet counts have been reported in patients with AITP and concurrent Helicobacter pylori infection after eradication of H pylori by a standard antibiotic regimen. We looked for an association between H pylori infection and AITP in adults.