The role of respiratory virus infection in suspected pertussis: A prospective study

Background: Infections caused by Bordetella pertussis are frequent and responsible for cases of huge severity in unvaccinated young infants. However, clinical manifestations vary and mimic other respiratory diseases as respiratory viruses. Methods: A prospective cohort study was performed with infan...

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Main Authors: Angela Esposito Ferronato, Daniela Leite, Sandra Elisabete Vieira
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-06-01
Series:Journal of Microbiology, Immunology and Infection
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1684118218304110