Estimation of the underlying burden of pertussis in adolescents and adults in Southern Ontario, Canada.

Despite highly successful vaccination programs and high vaccine uptake, both endemic pertussis and periodic pertussis outbreaks continue to occur. The under-recognized role of adolescents and adults in disease transmission, due to waning immunity following natural infection and vaccination, and redu...

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Main Authors: Ashleigh A McGirr, Ashleigh R Tuite, David N Fisman
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3871538?pdf=render