Estimating the role of casual contact from the community in transmission of <it>Bordetella pertussis </it>to young infants
<p>Abstract</p> <p>The proportion of infant pertussis cases due to transmission from casual contact in the community has not been estimated since before the introduction of pertussis vaccines in the 1950s. This study aimed to estimate the proportion of pertussis transmission due to...
Main Authors: | Poole Charles, Hudgens Michael G, Wendelboe Aaron M, Van Rie Annelies |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2007-10-01
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Series: | Emerging Themes in Epidemiology |
Online Access: | http://www.ete-online.com/content/4/1/15 |
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