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  1. 01-12-2013 | News

    Acellular vaccines may enhance spread of whooping cough

  2. 01-02-2018 | ReviewPaper

    Bordetella Pertussis virulence factors in the continuing evolution of whooping cough vaccines for improved performance

    Despite high vaccine coverage, whooping cough caused by Bordetella pertussis remains one of the most common vaccine-preventable diseases worldwide. Introduction of whole-cell pertussis (wP) vaccines in the 1940s and acellular pertussis (aP) …

  3. Open Access 01-12-2015 | OriginalPaper

    Whooping cough dynamics in Chile (1932–2010): disease temporal fluctuations across a north-south gradient

    Whooping cough, mainly due to Bordetella pertussis , remains an important public health problem worldwide although large-scale vaccination campaigns have been carried out for over 50 years. For this purpose, it is crucial to increase our …

  4. 01-06-2014 | OriginalPaper

    Incidence of whooping cough in Spain (1997–2010): an underreported disease

    Whooping cough is currently the worst controlled vaccine-preventable disease in the majority of countries. In order to reduce its morbidity and mortality, it is essential to adapt vaccination programmes to data provided by epidemiological …

  5. Open Access 01-12-2014 | OriginalPaper

    Geographical differences in whooping cough in Catalonia, Spain, from 1990 to 2010

    Whooping cough is a respiratory tract disease caused by Bordetella pertussis, a gram-negative bacterium, and was not preventable until the introduction of the whole-cell vaccine (DTwP).

  6. 01-04-1997 | OriginalPaper

    Sudden infant death and prevalence of whooping cough in the Swedish and Norwegian communities

    Whooping cough (WC) has been suggested to be a trigger factor for sudden infant death (SID), the proposed mechanism being unrecognised hypoxaemic episodes. In contrast to Norway, Sweden ceased its immunisation programme against Bordetella …

  7. 01-01-2015 | OriginalPaper

    Incidence and factors predicting whooping cough due to parapertussis diagnosis among patients referred to general practitioners, Poland, 2009–2011

    Parapertussis leads to similar symptoms as pertussis, both being caused by bacteria from the genus Bordetella. Poland does not routinely diagnose nor conduct surveillance for parapertussis. We estimated parapertussis incidence and determined …

  8. Open Access 31-01-2024 | Whooping Cough | OriginalPaper

    Epidemiology of Pertussis and Pertussis-Related Complications in Adults: A German Claims Data Analysis

    This article is published with digital features, including a graphical abstract, to facilitate understanding of the article. To view digital features for this article, go to https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.24877749 .

  9. Open Access 01-12-2024 | Whooping Cough | OriginalPaper

    Pertussis seasonal variation in Northern Vietnam: the evidence from a tertiary hospital

    Pertussis is a highly contagious respiratory but vaccine-preventable disease. Vaccination against diphtheria, pertussis (whooping cough), and tetanus (DPT, whole cell vaccination) among children has globally decreased the incidence, severity, and …

  10. Open Access 14-12-2023 | Whooping Cough | OriginalPaper

    Assessing the Underestimation of Adult Pertussis Disease in Five Latin American Countries

    Pertussis, also known as whooping cough, is an acute respiratory illness characterized by a distinctive cough. Most cases (86–95%) are caused by infection with the Gram-negative bacterium Bordetella pertussis , with some cases, usually milder …

  11. 28-06-2023 | Whooping Cough | OriginalPaper

    Evaluation of Pertussis Disease in Young Infants in India: A Hospital-Based Multicentric Observational Study

    Pertussis/whooping cough, a contagious respiratory illness caused by the human-specific pathogen Bordetella pertussis (a Gram-negative coccobacillus), can spread rapidly through airborne droplets. Infants’ morbidity and mortality are significant [ …

  12. Open Access 01-12-2023 | Vaccination | OriginalPaper

    A scoping review of the reasons for and approaches to non-uptake of pertussis and influenza vaccinations in pregnant women in the United Kingdom and Ireland

    Pertussis and influenza can cause significant illness and death in pregnant women and infants in the first months of life. The complications that arise in younger infants acquiring pertussis infection may be prevented by maternal vaccination [ 1 – …

  13. Open Access 01-12-2023 | Vaccination | OriginalPaper

    Understanding multilevel barriers to childhood vaccination uptake among Internally Displaced Populations (IDPs) in Mogadishu, Somalia: a qualitative study

    It is estimated that vaccines prevent about 2–3 million deaths every year by reducing incidence of diseases like diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis (whooping cough), influenza, and measles. They also protect the unvaccinated by conferring herd …

  14. Open Access 01-12-2024 | OriginalPaper

    The ethnobotanical heritage of Lotkuh, a high-altitude tribal haven of Chitral, the Eastern Hindu Kush, Pakistan

    The people of the eastern Hindukush region in northwestern Pakistan have a long history of using wild plants to sustain their life amidst the rocky, narrow valleys of the snow-capped mountains. The plants of the high-altitude mountain ecosystem …

  15. Open Access 01-12-2024 | Pharyngitis | OriginalPaper

    Ethnobotanical study of medicinal plants used by the Yi people in Mile, Yunnan, China

    Since ancient times, medicinal plants have been widely used in healthcare systems to treat various diseases [ 1 ]. The World Health Organization Traditional Medicine Strategy 2014–2023 indicated that traditional remedies, practitioners, and herbs …

  16. Open Access 01-12-2024 | OriginalPaper

    Saving the local tradition: ethnobotanical survey on the use of plants in Bologna district (Italy)

    The striving to push toward a more sustainable development has generated a growing interest in plants, ecosystems, circular economy, and green practices. All these topics are closely linked to the knowledge about the traditional uses of plants.

  17. Open Access 01-12-2023 | Whooping Cough | OriginalPaper

    Acceptance of vaccination against pertussis, COVID-19 and influenza during pregnancy: a cross-sectional study

    Maternal immunisation is a relatively new strategy that can provide protection against sequelae from a number of infectious diseases for mainly the newborn, mainly the mother or both [ 1 – 3 ]. The maternal pertussis vaccination is an example of …

  18. Open Access 04-05-2024 | Lyme Disease | Online First

    Opposing Patterns of Spatial Synchrony in Lyme Disease Incidence

    Incidence of Lyme disease, a tick-borne illness prevalent in the US, is increasing in endemic regions and regions with no previous history of the disease, significantly impacting public health. We examined space–time patterns of Lyme disease …

  19. Open Access 01-12-2021 | Whooping Cough | OriginalPaper

    Analysis of clinical characteristics of severe pertussis in infants and children: a retrospective study

    With the development of modern medicine, the incidence of many infectious diseases has significantly decreased, along with their threat to human health. However, the incidence of pertussis (whooping cough) shows an increasing trend. This …

  20. Open Access 01-12-2021 | Opportunistic Infection | OriginalPaper

    Erysipelas of the right arm due to Bordetella trematum: a case report

    The genus Bordetella belongs to the Alcaligenaceae family and includes dozens of species [ 1 , 2 ] mostly responsible for bronchopulmonary infections in mammals. The agent of whooping cough, Bordetella pertussis, is the most famous of Bordetella …

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