BACKGROUND: Pertussis is an acute infectious illness, caused by the bacteria Bordetella
pertussis and commonly known as “whooping cough”. Waning immunity after vaccination or …

Many respiratory pathogens establish persistent infection or a carrier state in the human
nasopharynx without overt disease symptoms but the presence of these in the lungs usually …

OBJECTIVE: Given the increased attention on the need for booster immunizations of older
children and adolescents, as well as new primary vaccine series that specifically target …

Background: Pertussis is a highly contagious respiratory disease. Despite a high rate of
vaccine coverage through the Dutch national immunization program, the incidence of …

Tdap vaccination during pregnancy to reduce pertussis infection in young infants Page 1 Vol
59: MAY • MAI 2013 | Canadian Family Physician • Le Médecin de famille canadien 497 …

ABSTRACT The Bordetella species are Gram-negative bacterial pathogens that are
characterized by long-term colonization of the mammalian respiratory tract and are …

The recent introduction of routine immunisation against human papillomavirus (HPV) in
adolescent girls in the UK has focused attention on the potential for immunisation in this age …

EFECTIVIDAD DE LA VACUNA ACELULAR ANTIPERTUSSIS EN ADOLESCENTES: UNA
REVISIÓN SISTEMÁTICA. Autor Carmen Judith Niño Ruiz, MD Page 1 1 EFECTIVIDAD DE LA …

Whooping cough-pertussis (MKB-10: A37) is an acute, infective disease caused by the
sensitive gram negative pleomorphic bacterium Bordatella pertussis. There are other …

Introducción La incidencia de la tosferina ha mostrado un incremento en los últimos años,
afectando predominantemente a los niños menores de un año, adolescentes y adultos. En …