Introduction Whole cell and acellular pertussis vaccines have been very effective in
decreasing the deaths of neonates and infants from Bordetella pertussis. Despite high …

Vaccines against pertussis have been used for more than a hundred years. This review
describes the development of whole-cell (wP) and acellular pertussis (aP) vaccines, which …

Pertussis is a common respiratory infection caused by the bacterium Bordetella pertussis.
Although most cases occur in developing countries, it is considered endemic globally. The …

Current acellular pertussis vaccines have various shortcomings, which may contribute to
their suboptimal efficacy and waning immunity in vaccinated populations. This calls for the …

Pertussis is an acute respiratory disease caused by Bordetella pertussis. Due to its
frequency and severity, prevention of pertussis has been considered an important public …

Whooping cough, or pertussis, mostly caused by Bordetella pertussis, is a respiratory
disease that affects all age groups, but severe and fatal pertussis occurs almost exclusively …

Pertussis or whooping cough, caused by Bordetella pertussis, is a severe respiratory
disease that can be fatal in young infants. Two types of vaccines are available and widely …

Pertussis is a highly communicable acute respiratory infection caused by Bordetella
pertussis. Immunity is not lifelong after natural infection or vaccination. Pertussis outbreaks …

The significant burden of disease due to pertussis, which predominantly affects newborns
during their first few months of life, was substantially decreased following the introduction of …

Bordetella pertussis is the causative agent of whooping cough (pertussis) which is a
worldwide vaccine preventable acute respiratory illness that predominantly involves infants …