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Whooping Cough Caused by <EMPH TYPE="ITAL">Bordetella pertussis</EMPH> and <EMPH TYPE="ITAL">Bordetella parapertussis</EMPH> in an Immunized Population
19 Aug 1998
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CONTEXT: The prevalence of Bordetella pertussis and Bordetella parapertussis infections among outpatients in an immunized population is not known. OBJECTIVE: To study the prevalence of these infections in outpatients with paroxysmal cough in Finland, where the pertussis vaccine coverage of 4 doses is 98%. DESIGN: Prospective cohort study. SETTING: Thirty-two health centers in southwestern Finland. PATIENTS: A...
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