Abstract (See the Editorial Commentary by Healy and Baker, on pages 328–30.)
Background. Parental immunization has been recommended as a “cocoon” strategy to …

ContextIncreasing reports of pertussis among US adolescents, adults, and their infant
contacts have stimulated vaccine development for older age groups. ObjectiveTo assess the …

High titres of pertussis toxin (PT) antibody have been shown to be predictive of recent
infection with Bordetella pertussis. The seroprevalence of standardized anti-PT antibody …

Objective. Although universal immunization against Bordetella pertussis (whooping cough)
infection has resulted in dramatic reductions in the incidence of pertussis, outbreaks …

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Background. Beginning in 1990 Canada experienced a resurgence of pertussis. Changes in
incidence and hospitalization according to age in the province of Quebec between 1983 and …

Background. The incidence of reported pertussis among adolescents, adults, and young
infants has increased sharply over the past decade. Combined acellular pertussis vaccines …

Approximately one million adult pertussis cases occur annually in the US, and infants still
die from pertussis. Computer simulations were used to predict the impact of vaccination of …

Bordetella pertussis infection remains an important public health problem worldwide despite
decades of routine vaccination. A key indicator of the impact of vaccination programmes is …

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