Pertussis in infants, in their mothers and other contacts in Casablanca, Morocco

Pertussis in infants, in their mothers and other contacts in Casablanca, Morocco

Abstract Background In recent decades, there has been a marked increase in the number of reported cases of pertussis around the world, and pertussis continues to be a frequently occurring disease despite an effective childhood vaccination. This study aims to determine the role of household contacts...

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Main Authors: Khalid Katfy, Idrissa Diawara, Fakhredine Maaloum, Siham Aziz, Nicole Guiso, Hassan Fellah, Bouchra Slaoui, Khalid Zerouali, Houria Belabbes, Naima Elmdaghri
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-01-01
Series:BMC Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Pertussis
B. holmesii
B. Parapertussis
Household contacts
Anti-PT IgG/IgA
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12879-019-4680-1

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12879-019-4680-1

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