Controlling pertussis: how can we do it? A focus on immunization

• Asıl Yazarlar: Federico Martinón-Torres (Yazar), Ulrich Heininger (Yazar), Angus Thomson (Yazar), Carl Heinz Wirsing von König (Yazar)
• Materyal Türü: Kitap
• Baskı/Yayın Bilgisi: Taylor & Francis Group, 2018-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• Konular: article
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Introduction: Pertussis is a highly contagious disease of the respiratory tract which is caused by the bacterium Bordetella pertussis and is most severe in those <1 year of age. A vaccine against pertussis, introduced in the 1950's, led to a significant decrease in incidence of the disease,...