Low Bordetella pertussis Antibody Seroprevalence Among Mothers and Infants

Kural B., BORAN P., Esra D., GÖKÇAY E. G., Eren T., Badur S., ...Daha Fazla

MEDICAL JOURNAL OF BAKIRKOY, cilt.16, sa.2, ss.103-107, 2020 (ESCI) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 16 Sayı: 2
  • Basım Tarihi: 2020
  • Doi Numarası: 10.5222/bmj.2020.30502
  • Dergi Adı: MEDICAL JOURNAL OF BAKIRKOY
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), Scopus, Academic Search Premier, CINAHL, EMBASE, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.103-107
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: pertussis, maternal antibody, infant antibody, seroconversion, VACCINE, ENGLAND, SEX
  • Marmara Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Objective: The greatest risk of morbidity and mortality from pertussis infection is observed among infants who are 6 months and younger. Therefore protection from pertussis infection is very important during the first 6 months of life. The aim of the study is to assess Bordetella pertussis antibody titers among infants after two doses of pertussis vaccination at 6 months of age.