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DTP (aka DTwP) is an acronym for the combined diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis vaccine. DTP is an inactivated whole-cell vaccine. DTP is different from DTaP, where the "a" denotes the vaccine's acellular pertussis components. DTaP is universally accepted as safer. Most of the developed world has switched to DTaP, but developing countries continue to use DTP, which is substantially cheaper. Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... Tetanus is a medical condition characterized by a prolonged contraction of skeletal muscle fibers, the primary symptoms are caused by tetanospasmin, a neurotoxin produced by the Gram-positive, obligate anaerobic bacterium Clostridium tetani. ... Pertussis, also known as whooping cough, is a highly contagious disease that is one of the leading causes of vaccine-preventable deaths. ... A vaccine is an antigenic preparation used to establish immunity to a disease. ...