As more original molecular protocols and subsequent modifications are described in the
literature, it has become difficult for those not directly involved in the development of these …

Reduced-antigen, combined diphtheria, tetanus and three-component acellular pertussis
vaccine (Tdap; Boostrix®) is indicated for booster vaccination against diphtheria, tetanus …

Background Vaccination programs reduce the morbidity and mortality of diphtheria,
pertussis, and tetanus. Erythema nodosum is a reactive erythema that can be associated …

Abstract The World Health Organization has recommended that a Sabin inactivated polio
vaccine (IPV) should gradually and synchronously replace oral polio vaccines for routine …

Introdução: Nos últimos 30 anos, em vários países, tem sido relatado um aumento da
incidência de tosse convulsa, sobretudo em adolescentes e adultos, apesar das altas taxas …

Background: Recent studies indicate an increased incidence of pertussis disease in recent
years. The aim of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of the acellular vaccine for children …

Despite the availability of a tetanus toxoid, reduced diphtheria toxoid, and acellular pertussis
(Tdap) vaccine in the United States since 2005, the vaccine remains underutilized and …

Neisseria meningitidis is the causative agent of meningococcal disease. The organism is
only found in humans and is a commensal carried in the nasopharynx of approximately 10 …