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

• Những tác giả chính: Federico Martinón-Torres (Tác giả), Ulrich Heininger (Tác giả), Angus Thomson (Tác giả), Carl Heinz Wirsing von König (Tác giả)
• Định dạng: Sách
• Được phát hành: Taylor & Francis Group, 2018-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• Những chủ đề: 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,...