Commentary: resolving pertussis resurgence and vaccine immunity using mathematical transmission models
The epidemiology of pertussis—a vaccine-preventable respiratory infection typically caused by the bacterium Bordetella pertussis—remains puzzling. Indeed, the disease seems nowhere close to eradication and has even re-emerged in certain countries—such as the US—that have maintained high vaccination...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Taylor & Francis Group
2019-03-01
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Series: | Human Vaccines & Immunotherapeutics |
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Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/21645515.2018.1549432 |