Analysis of <it>Bordetella pertussis </it>pertactin and pertussis toxin types from Queensland, Australia, 1999–2003

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>In Australia two acellular <it>Bordetella pertussis </it>vaccines have replaced the use of a whole cell vaccine. Both of the licensed acellular vaccines contain the following three components; pertussis toxoid, pertussis...

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Main Authors: Slack Andrew T, Byrne Shane
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2006-03-01
Series:BMC Infectious Diseases
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/6/53