Whither pertussis?

© 2015 Informa UK, Ltd. Several lines of evidence suggest that pertussis disease will continue to rise in countries which have switched to acellular vaccines. While maternal vaccination is promising as a mitigating strategy it is unlikely to replace the need for a better vaccine. In the absence of a...

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Main Authors: Snelling, Thomas, Waddington, C.
Format: Journal Article
Published: Expert Reviews Ltd. 2015
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/55671
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description © 2015 Informa UK, Ltd. Several lines of evidence suggest that pertussis disease will continue to rise in countries which have switched to acellular vaccines. While maternal vaccination is promising as a mitigating strategy it is unlikely to replace the need for a better vaccine. In the absence of a clear alternative, a return to using whole cell vaccines, at least in part, should not be dismissed as an option without contemporary studies of feasibility and acceptability.
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spelling curtin-20.500.11937-556712017-09-13T16:10:17Z Whither pertussis? Snelling, Thomas Waddington, C. © 2015 Informa UK, Ltd. Several lines of evidence suggest that pertussis disease will continue to rise in countries which have switched to acellular vaccines. While maternal vaccination is promising as a mitigating strategy it is unlikely to replace the need for a better vaccine. In the absence of a clear alternative, a return to using whole cell vaccines, at least in part, should not be dismissed as an option without contemporary studies of feasibility and acceptability. 2015 Journal Article http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/55671 10.1586/14787210.2015.986462 Expert Reviews Ltd. unknown
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Whither pertussis?
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title_full Whither pertussis?
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title_full_unstemmed Whither pertussis?
title_short Whither pertussis?
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url http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/55671