Abstract
Immunization against pertussis was introduced in China in the 1960s. Since the 1970s, no culture-confirmed pertussis cases have been reported in the country. We report six infants with culture-confirmed pertussis, who were initially diagnosed as having other respiratory diseases at Beijing Children's Hospital, Beijing.
Publication types
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Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
MeSH terms
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Bordetella pertussis / classification
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Bordetella pertussis / genetics
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Bordetella pertussis / isolation & purification*
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Carrier State / epidemiology
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Carrier State / microbiology
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China / epidemiology
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DNA, Bacterial / analysis
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Female
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Genes, Bacterial
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Genotype
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Humans
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Immunoenzyme Techniques
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Infant
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Male
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Pertussis Vaccine / administration & dosage
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Polymerase Chain Reaction
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Whooping Cough / diagnosis*
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Whooping Cough / epidemiology
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Whooping Cough / microbiology
Substances
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DNA, Bacterial
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Pertussis Vaccine