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Pertussis: a matter of immune modulation
17 Nov 2010
Abstract excerpt
Pertussis, or whooping cough, is a highly contagious, acute respiratory disease of humans that is caused by the Gram-negative bacterial pathogen Bordetella pertussis. In the face of extensive global vaccination, this extremely monomorphic pathogen has persisted and re-emerged, causing approximately 300,000 deaths each year. In this review, we discuss the interaction of B. pertussis with the host mucosal...
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