Occurrence Of Cases Of Whooping Cough In The Family. Mar Del Plata, 2011

Pertussis or whooping cough is a highly contagious acute disease of respiratory tract mainly produced by Bordetella pertussis. It is one of the leading causes of morbidity and mortality in childhood. This disease is not always clinically evident in adults. The aim of this study was to describe the o...

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Main Authors: Lavayén Silvina, Zotta Claudio, Cepeda Marcela, Lara Claudia, Regueira Mabel
Format: Article
Language:Spanish
Published: Selva Andina Research Society 2014-02-01
Series:Journal of the Selva Andina Research Society
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.org.bo/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S2072-92942013000200002&lng=pt&nrm=iso&tlng=es