Serologic Evidence of Pertussis Infection in Vaccinated Iranian Children

Background: It seems that the incidence of pertussis-like illnesses is considerably increasing despite the wide coverage of immunization with the whole cell pertussis vaccine. We aimed to investigate the occurrence of pertussis in vaccinated children by measuring anti-pertussis antibodies. Methods:...

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Main Authors: Anahita Sanaei Dashti, Abdollah Karimi, Reza Arjmand, Mohsen Moghadami, Taherh Kheirkhah, Farideh Shiva, Zari Gholinejad, Hassan Joulaei
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Shiraz University of Medical Sciences 2012-12-01
Series:Iranian Journal of Medical Sciences
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Online Access:http://ijms.sums.ac.ir/index.php/ijms/article/view/596