Prevention of pertussis: An unresolved problem

Pertussis is a highly contagious respiratory disease caused by Bordetella pertussis. However, after the introduction of the whole-cell pertussis vaccine (wP), the annual incidence rates of the disease progressively declined. Despite this result, the inclusion of wP in the national immunization sched...

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Main Authors: Susanna Esposito, Nicola Principi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2018-10-01
Series:Human Vaccines & Immunotherapeutics
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/21645515.2018.1480298