Mandatory vaccinations in European countries, undocumented information, false news and the impact on vaccination uptake: the position of the Italian pediatric society. [PDF]
, 2018 BACKGROUND: High rates of vaccination coverage are important in preventing infectious diseases. Enforcing mandatory vaccinations is one of the strategies that some Countries adopted to protect the community when vaccination coverage is not satisfactory ...
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Pertussis post-exposure prophylaxis among household contacts: a cost-utility analysis. [PDF]
, 2015 BACKGROUND: Recent pertussis outbreaks have prompted re-examination of post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP) strategies, when immunization is not immediately protective.
Crowcroft, Natasha S +3 more
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Severe Bordetella pertussis infection and vaccine issue in Chongqing, from 2012 to 2018
International Journal of Infectious Diseases, 2019 Objective: Pertussis is a highly contagious respiratory illness mainly caused by the Gram-negative bacterium Bordetella pertussis. The infection of B. pertussis has been increasing and the current diagnosis of pertussis in children is challenging; little
Zhidai Liu +11 more
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Frontiers in Pediatrics, 2021 Objective: In recent years, the incidence of Bordetella pertussis infection in infants and young children has been increasing. Multiple studies have suggested that B.
Sainan Chen +9 more
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Infection-acquired versus vaccine-acquired immunity in an SIRWS model [PDF]
, 2017 Despite high vaccine coverage, pertussis has re-emerged as a public health concern in many countries. One hypothesis posed for re-emergence is the waning of immunity.
Campbell, Patricia T +4 more
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COPD, 2023 A retrospective cohort study was conducted to examine trends in the incidence and burden of pertussis among adults ≥50 years in South Korea, with/without pre-existing chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) or asthma. The nationwide Health Insurance
Jing Chen +8 more
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Midwives\u27 knowledge, attitudes and learning needs regarding antenatal vaccination [PDF]
, 2018 Objective: To determine the knowledge, attitudes and learning needs of midwives regarding antenatal vaccination. Design & Setting: A cross-sectional, paper-based survey of midwives employed at the only public tertiary maternity hospital in the Australian
Amirthalingam +32 more
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PLoS ONE, 2019 Pertussis is a human respiratory infection caused by the gram-negative bacterium, Bordetella pertussis. To evaluate the pertussis burden and vaccine efficacy, diagnosis and epidemiological surveillance should be based on accurate and valid diagnostic ...
Rei Fumimoto +6 more
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Validation and implementation of a diagnostic algorithm for DNA Detection of Bordetella pertussis, B. parapertussis, and B-holmesii in a Pediatric Referral Hospital in Barcelona, Spain [PDF]
, 2019 This study aimed to validate a comprehensive diagnostic protocolbased on real-time PCR for the rapid detection and identification ofBordetella per-tussis,Bordetella parapertussis, andBordetella holmesii, as well as its implementationin the diagnostic ...
Acosta Argueta, Lesly María +5 more
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Loss of multi-epitope specificity in memory CD4(+) T cell responses to B. pertussis with age. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2013 Pertussis is still occurring in highly vaccinated populations, affecting individuals of all ages. Long-lived Th1 CD4(+) T cells are essential for protective immunity against pertussis.
Wanda G H Han +8 more
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