Frequency of Asymptomatic Bordetella pertussis Colonization in Healthy Children and Adolescents
Bordetella pertussis, responsible for pertussis disease (whooping cough), is an important cause of vaccine preventable deaths worldwide. While the current acellular pertussis-containing vaccine (DTaP) is highly effective in preventing severe pertussis disease in infants and toddlers, DTaP may be less effective th...