Seroprevalence of diphtheria and pertussis immunoglobulin G among children with pneumonia in Ji’nan, China

Abstract Background Vaccination is still one of the most important methods to control and prevent childhood infections including diphtheria and pertussis. This study evaluated the level of diphtheria (DT) and pertussis (PT)-related antibodies among children with pneumonia in Ji’nan, China. Methods A...

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Main Authors: Qinghong Meng, Lijun Li, Wei Shi, Qing Wang, Mingjie Ding, Yanqin Liu, Xiang Ma, Kaihu Yao
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-12-01
Series:BMC Pediatrics
Subjects:
IgG
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12887-018-1337-y