Immunization status of Iranian military recruits against Bordetella pertussis infection (whooping cough)
Author(s) -
Morteza Izadi,
Shahla Afsharpaiman,
Nematollah Jonaidi Jafari,
Reza Ranjbar,
Mohammad Mahdi Gooya,
Javad Robat Sarpooshi,
Ali Esfahani,
Hamid Soheylipoor
Publication year - 2011
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.948
Subject(s) - medicine , bordetella pertussis , whooping cough , seroprevalence , vaccination , population , immunology , immunization , pediatrics , antibody , serology , environmental health , biology , genetics , bacteria
Military recruits are susceptible to respiratory pathogens because of increased antibiotic resistance and the lack of an effective vaccine. The goal of the current study was to determine the immunological status of the Bordetella pertussis among conscripts in Iranian military garrisons.
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