Bordetella pertussis Strains with Increased Toxin Production Associated with Pertussis Resurgence

Bordetella pertussis Strains with Increased Toxin Production Associated with Pertussis Resurgence

Before childhood vaccination was introduced in the 1940s, pertussis was a major cause of infant death worldwide. Widespread vaccination of children succeeded in reducing illness and death. In the 1990s, a resurgence of pertussis was observed in a number of countries with highly vaccinated population...

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Main Authors: Frits R. Mooi, Inge H.M. van Loo, Marjolein van Gent, Qiushui He, Marieke J. Bart, Kees J. Heuvelman, Sabine C. de Greeff, Dimitri Diavatopoulos, Peter Teunis, Nico Nagelkerke, Jussi Mertsola
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2009-08-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Gram-negative bacterial infections
bacteria
respiratory tract infections
pertussis
whooping cough
resurgence
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/15/8/08-1511_article

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