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Pertussis resurgence: waning immunity and pathogen adaptation - two sides of the same coin.
Epidemiology and infection - 1 Apr 2014
Mooi F R, Van Der Maas N A T, De Melker H E
Abstract excerpt
Pertussis or whooping cough has persisted and resurged in the face of vaccination and has become one of the most prevalent vaccine-preventable diseases in Western countries. The high circulation rate of Bordetella pertussis poses a threat to infants that have not been (completely) vaccinated and for whom pertussis is a severe, life-threatening, disease. The increase in pertussis is mainly found in age groups in...
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