Assessment of safety and efficacy against Bordetella pertussis of a new tetanus-reduced dose diphtheria-acellular pertussis vaccine in a murine model

Abstract Background Tetanus-reduced dose diphtheria-acellular pertussis (Tdap) vaccination during adolescence was introduced in response to the resurgence of pertussis in various countries. A new Tdap vaccine was manufactured in Korea as a countermeasure against a predicted Tdap vaccine shortage. Th...

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Published in:	BMC Infectious Diseases
Main Authors:	Hyo Jin Kwon, Seung Beom Han, Bo Ram Kim, Kyu Ri Kang, Dong Ho Huh, Gi Sub Choi, Dong Ho Ahn, Jin Han Kang
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	BMC 2017-04-01
Subjects:	Diphtheria-tetanus-acellular pertussis vaccine Immunogenicity Efficacy Safety Mice
Online Access:	http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12879-017-2369-x