Patterns of susceptibility in an outbreak of Bordetella pertussis: Evidence from a community-based study

Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases

Volumn 13, Issue 5, 2002, Pages 305-310

  Moore, David M ^a   Mathias, Richard G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Immunity; Pertussis; Vaccination

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BORDETELLA PERTUSSIS; CHILD; DISEASE PREDISPOSITION; EPIDEMIC; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INFANT; INFECTION RATE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PERTUSSIS; SCHOOL;

EID: 0036760412     PISSN: 11802332     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1155/2002/529678     Document Type: Article

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