Neonatal Immunity to Bordetella pertussis Infection and Current Prevention Strategies
Joint Authors
de Brito, Cyro A.
Argondizo-Correia, Carolina
Rodrigues, Ana Kelly Sousa
Source
Journal of Immunology Research
Issue
Vol. 2019, Issue 2019 (31 Dec. 2019), pp.1-10, 10 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2019-02-10
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
10
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Bordetella pertussis is the bacterial agent of whooping cough, an infectious disease that is reemerging despite high vaccine coverage.
Newborn children are the most affected, not only because they are too young to be vaccinated but also due to qualitative and quantitative differences in their immune system, which makes them more susceptible to infection and severe manifestations, leading to a higher mortality rate comparing to other groups.
Until recently, prevention consisted of vaccinating children in the first year of life and the herd vaccination of people directly in touch with them, but the increase in cases demands more effective strategies that can overcome the developing immune response in early life and induce protection while children are most vulnerable.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Argondizo-Correia, Carolina& Rodrigues, Ana Kelly Sousa& de Brito, Cyro A.. 2019. Neonatal Immunity to Bordetella pertussis Infection and Current Prevention Strategies. Journal of Immunology Research،Vol. 2019, no. 2019, pp.1-10.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Argondizo-Correia, Carolina…[et al.]. Neonatal Immunity to Bordetella pertussis Infection and Current Prevention Strategies. Journal of Immunology Research No. 2019 (2019), pp.1-10.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Argondizo-Correia, Carolina& Rodrigues, Ana Kelly Sousa& de Brito, Cyro A.. Neonatal Immunity to Bordetella pertussis Infection and Current Prevention Strategies. Journal of Immunology Research. 2019. Vol. 2019, no. 2019, pp.1-10.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1176667
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1176667