Update on pertussis and pertussis immunization

Pertussis is a highly contagious respiratory tract disease caused by Bordetella pertussis infection. The clinical manifestation of this infection can be severe enough to cause death. Although pertussis has been supposed to be a vaccine-preventable disease ever since the widespread vaccination of chi...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Jung Yun Hong
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Korean Pediatric Society 2010-05-01
Series:Korean Journal of Pediatrics
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Online Access:http://kjp.or.kr/upload/pdf/kjped-53-629.pdf