Toxoids are chemically inactivated toxins from bacteria like Clostridium tetani or Corynebacterium diphtheria. The infection with these bacteria itself does not cause the illness, but rather the exotoxins released from the bacteria. Accordingly, vaccination with toxoids leads to an antibody production against the toxins that neutralize the proper toxin protecting the body against a range of important diseases (Marvaud et al., 1998; Collier, 1975).
