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Update on pertussis and pertussis immunization [PDF]
Korean Journal of Pediatrics, 2010 Pertussis is a highly contagious respiratory tract disease caused by Bordetella pertussis infection. The clinical manifestation of this infection can be severe enough to cause death.
Jung Yun Hong
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Prevention of pertussis: An unresolved problem
Human Vaccines and Immunotherapeutics, 2018 Pertussis is a highly contagious respiratory disease caused by Bordetella pertussis. However, after the introduction of the whole-cell pertussis vaccine (wP), the annual incidence rates of the disease progressively declined.
Susanna Esposito, Nicola Principi
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Association of Pertussis Toxin with Severe Pertussis Disease
Toxins, 2019 Pertussis, caused by respiratory tract infection with the bacterial pathogen Bordetella pertussis, has long been considered to be a toxin-mediated disease. Bacteria adhere and multiply extracellularly in the airways and release several toxins, which have
Karen M Scanlon +2 more
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Vaccine: X, 2021 Many countries have reported antigenic divergence among circulating Bordetella pertussis strains, mainly in those countries which introduced the acellular pertussis (aP) vaccine. This phenomenon can be seen, for example, with the recent rise of pertactin
Daniela Leite +9 more
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Hospital-based prospective study of pertussis in infants and close contacts in Tehran, Iran
BMC Infectious Diseases, 2021 Background Pertussis remain a global health concern, especially in infants too young to initiate their vaccination. Effective vaccination and high coverage limit the circulation of the pathogen, yet duration of protection is limited and boosters are ...
Gaelle Noel +15 more
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The Impact of Early Postpartum Maternal Pertussis Vaccination on the Protection of Infants: A Randomized Clinical Trial [PDF]
Iranian Journal of Immunology, 2019 Background: Despite primary vaccination, infants under six months run a risk of infection with pertussis. Objective: To determine the impact of early postpartum maternal pertussis vaccination on protecting infants from the disease.
Ayse Kilic +10 more
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Children with pertussis inform the investigation of other pertussis cases among contacts. [PDF]
, 2007 BACKGROUND: The number of reported pertussis has increased in the last two decades. However, many cases of pertussis may be underreported or not diagnosed.
Paulo N Baptista +8 more
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Pertussis in Lao PDR: Seroprevalence and disease [PDF]
, 2020 Objectives Pertussis is a debilitating vaccine-preventable infection. The aim of this study was to determine susceptibility and exposure to pertussis in Lao PDR in different age groups and subpopulations.
Chanthavilay, Phetsavanh +9 more
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Frontiers in Immunology, 2023 Pertussis is a severe human respiratory tract infectious disease caused by Bordetella pertussis that primarily affects infants and young children.
Jingjing Gao +6 more
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AAOHN Journal, 2011 In 2009, nearly 17,000 cases of pertussis (whooping cough) were reported in the United States, but many more go undiagnosed and unreported. Implications for occupational health nurses include assistance in early diagnosis of adult cases and prevention for employee families at home and abroad.
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