Seroprevalence of antibodies for pertussis and diphtheria among people leaving or entering China: a cross-sectional study | Zendy

Hui Han | Zendy; Zhiqiang Fang | Zendy; Xiangguang Ye | Zendy; Hailei Wu | Zendy; Feng Zuo | Zendy; Quan Shi | Zendy; Jinping Mu | Zendy; Baoliang Xu | Zendy

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Seroprevalence of antibodies for pertussis and diphtheria among people leaving or entering China: a cross-sectional study

Author(s) -

Hui Han,

Zhiqiang Fang,

Xiangguang Ye,

Hailei Wu,

Feng Zuo,

Quan Shi,

Jinping Mu,

Baoliang Xu

Publication year - 2019

Publication title -

the journal of infection in developing countries

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.322

H-Index - 49

eISSN - 2036-6590

pISSN - 1972-2680

DOI - 10.3855/jidc.10147

Subject(s) - diphtheria , seroprevalence , medicine , antibody , population , immunology , diphtheria toxin , pertussis toxin , immunity , vaccination , serology , biology , immune system , microbiology and biotechnology , environmental health , toxin , receptor , g protein

Despite high population immunity, pertussis remains one of the leading causes of vaccine-preventable deaths worldwide. The aim of this study was to determine the seroprevalence of IgG antibodies to pertussis toxin (PT) and diphtheria among the adult male population leaving or entering China.

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