Pertussis is a severe respiratory infection caused by Bordetella pertussis, and in 2008,
pertussis was associated with an estimated 16 million cases and 195,000 deaths globally …

Background Resurgence of pertussis in the post-vaccination era has been reported in
Western countries. A shift of cases from school-age children to adolescents, adults and …

Pertussis has shown a striking resurgence in the United States, with a return to record
numbers of reported cases as last observed in the 1950s. Bordetella pertussis isolates …

Pertussis, a highly contagious respiratory infection, remains a public health priority despite
the availability of vaccines for 70 years. Still a leading cause of mortality in developing …

Background Pregnant women have an increased risk for complications and hospitalizations
when infected with the influenza virus in the second or third trimester. Additionally, infants …

Introduction: Pertussis (whooping cough) is a vaccine-preventable disease; however,
neither natural-nor vaccine-induced protection is life-long. Although generally not severe in …

The recent epidemics of pertussis (whooping cough) in parts of the USA and Australia have
led to the largest numbers of annual cases reported in over half a century. These epidemics …

Bordetella pertussis is a pathogen-causing whooping cough (pertussis) in humans.
Although vaccination against the disease is effective, the bacterium is still circulating among …

Many countries continue to experience pertussis epidemics despite widespread vaccination.
Waning protection after booster vaccination has highlighted the need for a better …

Bordetella pertussis isolates not expressing the vaccine antigen pertactin (Prn) or pertussis
toxin was described in France, where surveillance of the clinical isolates has been …