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The Protective Role of Maternally Derived Antibodies Against Bordetella Pertussis in Young Infants
22 Feb 2013
Abstract excerpt
In 20 infants with polymerase chain reaction-confirmed pertussis <6 months of age, median cord blood anti-pertussis toxin, anti-filamentous hemagglutinin and anti-pertactin IgG antibody values were lower than in 80 matched controls: 10.5 versus 13.5 anti-pertussis toxin IU/mL, 14.5/18.0 (anti-filamentous hemagglutinin) and 6.0/9.0 (anti-pertactin), respectively. Although differences of median (and mean) antibody...
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