Sero-Epidemiological Study of <i>Bordetella pertussis</i> Infection in the Italian General Population

Sero-Epidemiological Study of <i>Bordetella pertussis</i> Infection in the Italian General Population

A multicenter study was conducted to estimate the prevalence of pertussis IgG antibodies (anti-PTx) in the Italian population. Serum samples (4154) collected in the years 2019–2020 from subjects aged 6 to 90 years were tested. The anti-PTx IgG levels were determined by ELISA test. The limit of detec...

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Main Authors: Tiziana Grassi, Francesco Bagordo, Marta Savio, Maria Cristina Rota, Francesco Vitale, Antonella Arghittu, Laura Sticchi, Giovanni Gabutti, on behalf of the Sero-Epidemiological Study Group
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-12-01
Series:Vaccines
Subjects:
sero-epidemiology
pertussis
general population
Italy
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-393X/10/12/2130

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