A Population-Based Study of Recurrent Symptomatic Bordetella pertussis Infections in Children in California, 2010–2015 | Zendy

Lauren Platt | Zendy; Melissa Thun | Zendy; Kathleen Harriman | Zendy; Kathleen Winter | Zendy

AI Assistant Blog Pricing

Home ZAIA Blog

Open Access

A Population-Based Study of Recurrent Symptomatic Bordetella pertussis Infections in Children in California, 2010–2015

Author(s) -

Lauren Platt,

Melissa Thun,

Kathleen Harriman,

Kathleen Winter

Publication year - 2017

Publication title -

clinical infectious diseases

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 3.44

H-Index - 336

eISSN - 1537-6591

pISSN - 1058-4838

DOI - 10.1093/cid/cix691

Subject(s) - medicine , bordetella pertussis , pediatrics , pertussis vaccine , whooping cough , population , diphtheria , immunity , immunology , vaccination , immunization , immune system , environmental health , bacteria , biology , genetics

Natural infection with Bordetella pertussis is thought to result in 4-20 years of immunity against subsequent symptomatic pertussis infection. However, these estimates are based on studies in unvaccinated or whole-cell pertussis-vaccinated children. We conducted a population-based study of pertussis infection and reinfection during a 5-year period in California in an cohort vaccinated exclusively with acellular pertussis (aP) vaccine.

The content you want is available to Zendy users.

Already have an account? Click here to sign in.

Having issues? You can contact us here

Accelerating Research