Seroprevalence of diphtheria and tetanus antibodies among children and adolescents in high- and low-immunization coverage areas in the Lao People’s Democratic Republic
This study identified notable immunity gaps among school-aged children and ethnic minorities in Lao PDR. Findings support introducing WHO-recommended booster doses and implementing targeted strategies to enhance coverage equity and population-level protection.
Authors
- Moe Moe Thandar (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4806-185X)
- Noriko Kitamura (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3418-1028)
- Sumiyo Okawa (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2197-7078)
- Chansay Patthammavong
- Shinsuke Miyano (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3215-0276)
- Yuta Yokobori (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1473-6583)
- Masaaki Iwaki (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4870-8924)
- Masahiko Hachiya (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8720-5097)
- Haru Angelique Hoshino
- Bandith Soumphonphakdy
- Miyuki Kimura (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8732-2958)
- Mathida Thongseng
- Yuriko Egami
- Kento Mitani
- Eiichi Shimizu
- Phonethipsavanh Nouanthong
- Hyun Kim
- Mitsutoshi Senoh
- Bangone Tannavong
- Masahiro Sano
- Ayako Masu
- Amphai Khamsing
- Masahiro Yutani
Institutions
- National Institute of Infectious Diseases (JP)
- National Center for Global Health and Medicine (JP)
- Ministry of Health (LA)
- Institute for Health Economics and Policy (JP)
Publication Details
- Journal
- PLoS ONE
- Published
- 2025-12-30
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0339672
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Diphtheria, Corynebacterium, and Tetanus
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.80
Funders
- National Center for Global Health and Medicine