Pertussis seronegativity in pregnant women in the city of Al Ain, United Arab Emirates

Objective: As the current recommendation of administering Tdap (tetanus-diphtheria-acellular pertussis) to all pregnant women has not been widely implemented in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), we aimed to ascertain the prevalence of pertussis seronegativity during pregnancy. Methods: IgG antibodies...

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Main Authors: Hassib Narchi, Wafa Osman, Junu A. George, Lolowa A. Almekhaini, Abdul-Kader Souid, Ahmed R. Alsuwaidi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2019-12-01
Series:International Journal of Infectious Diseases
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1201971219303571