[Seroprevalence of Bordetella pertussis antibodies in adults in Hungary: results of an epidemiological cross-sectional study].
CONCLUSIONS: 85.2% of the subjects were seronegative and therefore susceptible to pertussis infection. Approximately 1% was suspicious of current/recent pertussis infection, potentially transmissible to susceptible young infants. Vaccination of adults is a key way to indirectly protect infants. Orv Hetil. 2018; 159(13): 503-510.
PMID: 29577759 [PubMed - in process]
Source: Orvosi Hetilap - Category: General Medicine Authors: Torzsa P, Raghavendra D, Tafalla M Tags: Orv Hetil Source Type: research
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