Seasonal Bordetella pertussis pattern in the period from 2008 to 2018 in Germany

Abstract Background After the introduction of a vaccine against B. pertussis the seasonal pattern with the highest number of infections in the spring to summer months changed. Recent studies from around the world suggest that B. pertussis infections again follow a seasonal pattern with increased inc...

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Main Authors: Daniel Allermann Hitz, Friedemann Tewald, Maren Eggers
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-07-01
Series:BMC Infectious Diseases
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12879-020-05199-w

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