Bordetella pertussis causes whooping cough, a severe respiratory tract infection in infants
and children, and also infects adults. Studies in murine models have shown that innate …

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Pertussis incidence is increasing, possibly due to the
introduction of acellular vaccines, which may have decreased the durability of immune …

This report compiles and summarizes all recommendations from CDC's Advisory Committee
on Immunization Practices (ACIP) regarding prevention and control of tetanus, diphtheria …

Background In the United States, children receive five doses of diphtheria, tetanus, and
acellular pertussis (DTaP) vaccine before 7 years of age. The duration of protection after five …

Epidemic Pertussis in 2012 — The Resurgence of a Vaccine-Preventable Disease | NEJM
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Whooping cough caused by Bordetella pertussis is a re-emerging infectious disease despite
the introduction of safer acellular pertussis vaccines (Pa). One explanation for this is that Pa …

OBJECTIVE: In 2010, California experienced the highest number of pertussis cases in> 60
years, with> 9000 cases, 809 hospitalizations, and 10 deaths. This report provides a …

BACKGROUND: During the 1990s, the United States switched from combined diphtheria,
tetanus toxoids, whole-cell pertussis (DTwP) vaccines to combined acellular pertussis …

Background. In the current era, most pertussis deaths occur in infants< 3 months of age.
Leukocytosis with lymphocytosis and pneumonia are commonly observed among cases of …

Pertussis is a truly unique contagious respiratory disease [1–4]. It is mainly caused by
Bordetella pertussis, but similar cough illnesses can be caused by B. parapertussis in young …