Increased susceptibility to pertussis in adults at childbearing age as determined by comparative seroprevalence study, China 2010-2016

Pertussis is a respiratory infectious disease caused by the Gram negative bacterium Bordetella pertussis. The number of pertussis cases in many countries with a high vaccination coverage has increased in the last decade. Pertussis has become a common vaccine preventable disease throughout the world. The typical symptoms of pertussis are often seen in unvaccinated children. In order to reduce the morbidity and mortality caused by pertussis, whole cell pertussis vaccines (wP) have been used in many countries since the 1950s.

Source: Journal of Infection - April 18, 2019 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Yuxiao Zhang, Zhiyun Chen, Jianhong Zhao, Nan Zhang, Ning Chen, Jing Zhang, Shuming Li, Qiushui He Source Type: research