Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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10968114 | Vaccine | 2012 | 6 Pages |
Abstract
⺠IgG-anti-pertussis toxin antibodies are specific for B. pertussis infection. ⺠We compared avidity index of IgG-anti-pertussis toxin antibodies after acellular booster vaccination and B. pertussis infection. ⺠There is a difference in avidity index of IgG-anti-PT antibodies after infection and after booster vaccination with acellular pertussis vaccine (Boostrix).
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Authors
Alex-Mikael Barkoff, Kirsi Gröndahl-Yli-Hannuksela, Juho Vuononvirta, Jussi Mertsola, Teemu Kallonen, Qiushui He,