Background: There is mounting evidence that the recent resurgence of pertussis in many
countries is in part related to the acellular vaccine, which has been administered in Canada …

OBJECTIVE: To describe an outbreak of Bordetella pertussis and to assess which factors
were associated with the development of clinical pertussis in children and adults during the …

OBJECTIVES: Bordetella pertussis circulates even in highly vaccinated populations. There
is a considerable amount of infection in adults. For designing more effective vaccination …

Objectives Pertussis is a respiratory infectious disease caused by Bordetella pertussis. In the
Caribbean Netherlands (CN), comprising the islands Bonaire, St Eustatius, and Saba …

Introduction We summarise an ethically approved protocol for the development of an
experimental human challenge colonisation model. Globally Bordetella pertussis is one of …

Background Bordetella pertussis is one of the leading causes of vaccine preventable death
and morbidity globally. Over the last 20 years, pertussis has resurged worldwide, even in …

Background Bordetella pertussis is among the leading causes of vaccine-preventable
deaths and morbidity globally. Human asymptomatic carriage as a reservoir for community …

University students with persistent cough of⩾ 6 days' duration were evaluated for evidence
of infection with Bordetella pertussis. Of 130 students studied during a 30-month period, 34 …

Prospectively collected data in a Swedish vaccine efficacy trial were used to investigate
transmission of pertussis from small study infants to other household members. Forty one …

Background The recent increase in whooping cough incidence (primarily caused by
Bordetella pertussis) presents a challenge to both public health practitioners and scientists …