Changing Pertussis Epidemiology: Everything Old is New Again

Changing Pertussis Epidemiology: Everything Old is New Again

Before vaccination, pertussis was a universal disease of early childhood. Although apparent control of the disease in the United States and other countries was achieved through vaccination, pertussis is resurgent. Though acellular vaccines have been in use for 20 years, new data are emerging on thei...

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Veröffentlicht in:The Journal of infectious diseases 2014-04, Vol.209 (7), p.978-981
1. Verfasser: Clark, Thomas A.
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Acellular vaccines
Communicable Diseases, Emerging - epidemiology
Communicable Diseases, Emerging - prevention & control
Diptheria pertussis tetanus vaccines
Dosage
Emerging diseases
Epidemics
Epidemiology
Global Health
Humans
Immunologic Memory
Notifiable diseases
PERSPECTIVE
Pertussis Vaccine - immunology
Preventive medicine
Time Factors
Vaccination
Vaccines, Acellular - immunology
Whooping cough
Whooping Cough - epidemiology
Whooping Cough - prevention & control
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Zusammenfassung:Before vaccination, pertussis was a universal disease of early childhood. Although apparent control of the disease in the United States and other countries was achieved through vaccination, pertussis is resurgent. Though acellular vaccines have been in use for 20 years, new data are emerging on their effectiveness and durability of protection and the contribution of these characteristics to the resurgence of pertussis.
ISSN:0022-1899
1537-6613
DOI:10.1093/infdis/jiu001