| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10964652 | Vaccine | 2014 | 5 Pages |
Abstract
The serologic method is not suitable for diagnosing pertussis in instances when the last pertussis immunisation was less than one year ago. The relatively high proportion of subjects with undetectable anti-PT IgG levels and the relatively low rate of officially reported pertussis cases suggest that low antibody levels do not necessarily indicate the absence of protection. The estimated incidence rate of pertussis is much higher than officially reported figures, which suggests that asymptomatic/mild B. pertussis infection remains unrecognised and unreported.
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Authors
Piia Jõgi, Marje Oona, Karolin Toompere, Sirje Leedo, Jevgenia Epstein, Irja Lutsar,