Supported by the Key Research and Development Plan of Shaanxi Province,China,No.2018SF-265.
BACKGROUND Pertussis is an acute respiratory infectious disease caused by Bordetella pertussis.Although the diphtheria-pertussis-tetanus vaccine is widely administered,there are still a number of patients with severe ...
supported by the Natural Science Foundation of Zhejiang Province,China[LGF18H010001].
Background Pertussis resurgence has been reported worldwide in the past two decades. Pertussis is still endemic and diffcult to control though with universal vaccination in children. The resurgence may be related to m...
Background Certain infectious diseases are caused by specific bacterial pathogens,including syphilis,gonorrhea,typhoid and paratyphoid fever,diphtheria,pertussis,tetanus,leprosy,and tuberculosis.These diseases signifi...
Pertussis(whooping cough)is an acute and contagious respiratory disease caused by the pathogen Bordetella pertussis(B.pertussis).B.pertussis can infect individuals of all ages.Children with pertussis may experience se...
approved by the Ethics Committee of the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region Center for Disease Control and Prevention(GXIRB 2018-0005),and the participants signed informed consent forms.
Objective Pertussis cases have increased markedly since 2018 in Guangxi.The aim of this study was to evaluate antibody levels and the infection status of pertussis in the resident population.Method A total of 10,215 s...
Supported by the National Key Research and Development Program of China(grant number 2021YFC2301000);the National Natural Science Foundation of China(NSFC)(grant number 81973106).
What is already known about this topic?Pertussis has reemerged as a significant public health threat,primarily due to variations in Bordetella pertussis strains,antimicrobial resistance,and vaccine evasion.What is add...
supported by Hubei Province Key R&D Program Project,grant number 2020BCA090,2021BCA148,2022BCE010;The Medical Scientific Research Foundation of Hubei Province,China,grant number No.JX6B23;the Natural Science Foundation of Hubei Province,grant number 2018CFB630;Open Foundation of the Hubei Key Laboratory of Edible Wild Plants Conservation and Utilization[EWPL202301].
Pertussis is an acute and highly contagious respiratory disease caused by Bordetella pertussis(B.pertussis),which occurs in people of all ages and is most dangerous for young children,especially infants.The introducti...
This review aimed to determine and identify the knowledge and attitude of the mothers or pregnant women toward the Tdap vaccine during pregnancy.Whooping cough,Diphtheria disease and tetanus are infectious and pathoge...
This work was supported by the Bill&Melinda Gates Foundation(Grant No.INV-049539);the Key Research and Development Program of Hainan Province(Grant No.ZDYF2020210);the Project of the National Social Science Fund of China(Grant No.20BGL264);the Shanghai Public Health System Construction Three-Year Action Plan(Grant No.GWVI-11.1-48)。
Background Immunization is one of the most far-reaching and cost-effective strategies for promoting good health and saving lives.A complex immunization schedule,however,may be burdensome to parents and lead to reduced...
Tianjin Key Medical Discipline(Specialty)Construction Project(No.TJYXZDXK059B)
To the Editor:With the extensive uptake of pertussis vaccine,morbidity and mortality related to pertussis have decreased significantly.The application of acellular vaccines(ACVs)occurred later in China than in develop...