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 …

Pertussis is a worldwide public health threat. Bordetella pertussis produces multiple
virulence factors that have been studied individually, and many have recently been found to …

Pertussis, or “whooping cough,” caused by the gram-negative pleomorphic bacillus
Bordetella pertussis, is a highly contagious, potentially life-threatening respiratory tract …

Despite high vaccination coverage, over the last fifteen years there has been a worldwide
resurgence of B. pertussis infection. While classical pertussis in the prevaccine era was …

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 …

In countries with high rates of vaccination against pertussis, the incidence of this disease
has decreased dramatically compared with the prevaccine era. However, pertussis still …

Abstract Background. The Global Pertussis Initiative, an expert scientific forum, was
established to address the ongoing problems associated with pertussis disease worldwide …

Pertussis (or whooping cough) is a frequent and important infectious disease of the
respiratory tract, mainly caused by the Gram-negative rod bacterium Bordetella pertussis …

Bordetella pertussis–the cause of pertussis or whooping cough–is an exclusively human
pathogen. Disease elimination by vaccination should, therefore, be possible, but has proved …

Vaccination against pertussis has resulted in reduction of the infection pressure of
Bordetella pertussis (partial herd immunity), but the circulation of B. pertussis has persisted …