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The Case for Maternal Vaccination against Pertussis
Authors: Mooi FR, de Greeff SC
Source: Lancet Infect Dis; September 2007;7(9):614-624
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Outbreaks of Respiratory Illness Mistakenly Attributed to Pertussis --- New Hampshire, Massachusetts, and Tennessee, 2004--2006
Source: MMWR, August 23, 2007; 56(33);837-842
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New Adolescent Vaccination Recommendations and How to Make Them "Stick"
Author: Middleman AB
Source: Curr Opin Pediatr, August 2007; 19(4):411-416
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Adult Pertussis Vaccination Strategies and Their Impact on Pertussis in the United States: Evaluation of routine and targeted (cocoon) strategies
Authors: Coudeville L, VAN Rie A, Andre P
Source: Epidemiol Infect, July 5, 2007:1-17 [Epub ahead of print]
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Pertussis Requiring Intensive Care
Authors: Surridge J, Segedin ER, Grant CC
Source: Arch Dis Child, July 4, 2007; [Epub ahead of print]
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Immunity to Pertussis 5 Years after Booster Immunization during Adolescence
Authors: Edelman K, He Q, Makinen J, et al
Source: Clin Infect Dis, May 15, 2007; 44:1271-1277
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Transmission of Bordetella pertussis to Young Infants
Authors: Wendelboe AM, Njamkepo E, Bourillon A, et al
Source: Pediatr Infect Dis J, April 2007; 26(4):293-299
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Diphtheria, Pertussis, Poliomyelitis, Tetanus, and Haemophilus influenzae Type b Vaccinations and Risk of Eczema and Recurrent Wheeze in the First Year of Life
Authors: Kummeling I, Thijs C, Stelma F, et al
Source: Pediatrics, February 2007; 119:367-373
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The Control of Pertussis -- 2007 and Beyond (Commentary)
Author: Halperin SA
Source: N Engl J Med, January 11, 2007 356: 110-113
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ACIP Recommendations: Preventing tetanus, diphtheria, and pertussis among adults: use of tetanus toxoid, reduced diphtheria toxoid and acellular pertussis vaccine
Source: MMWR, December 15, 2006;55(RR-17):1-33
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General Recommendations on Immunization
Source: MMWR, December 1, 2006; 55(RR-15):1-48
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Nonmedical Exemptions to School Immunization Requirements: Secular Trends and Association of State Policies with Pertussis Incidence
Authors: Omer SB, Pan WK, Halsey NA, et al
Source: JAMA, October 11, 2006, Vol. 296:1757-1763
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Encephalopathy after Whole-Cell Pertussis or Measles Vaccination: Lack of Evidence for a Causal Association in a Retrospective Case-Control Study
Authors: Ray P, Hayward J, Michelson D, et al
Source: Pediatr Infect Dis J, September 2006, Vol. 25(9):768-773
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The Impact of DTaP-IPV-HB Vaccine on Use of Health Services for Young Infants
Authors: Thompson LA, Irigoyen M, Matiz LA, et al
Source: Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal, September 2006, Vol. 25(9):826-831
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Provisional ACIP Recommendations: Prevention of Tetanus, Diphtheria and Pertussis among Pregnant Women
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, August 1, 2006
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Physician Attitudes and Preferences about Combined Tdap Vaccines for Adolescents
Author: Davis MM, Broder KR, Cowan AE, et al
Source: Am J Prev Med, August 2006, Vol. 31(2):176-180
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Pertussis Outbreak in an Amish Community—Kent County, Delaware, September 2004–February 2005
Source: MMWR, August 4, 2006, Vol. 55(30):817-821
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Bordetella Pertussis Infections in Vaccinated and Unvaccinated Adolescents and Adults, as Assessed in a National Prospective Randomized Acellular Pertussis Vaccine Trial (APERT)
Authors: Ward JI, Cherry JD, Chang SJ, et al
Source: Clin Infect Dis, July 15, 2006, Vol. 43(2):151-157 Epub 2006 Jun 5
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A Community-wide Pertussis Outbreak: an Argument for Universal Booster Vaccination
Authors: Schafer S, Gillette H, Hedberg K, Cieslak P
Source: Arch Intern Med, June 26, 2006, Vol. 166:1317-1321
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Recent Developments in Pertussis
Authors: Crowcroft NS, Pebody RG
Source: Lancet, June 10, 2006, Vol. 367(9526):1926-1936
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Nosocomial Pertussis: Costs of an Outbreak and Benefits of Vaccinating Health Care Workers
Authors: Calugar A, Ortega-Sanchez IR, Tiwari T, et al
Source: Clin Infect Dis, April 1, 2006, Vol. 42(7):981-988
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Acellular Pertussis Vaccine Booster Combined with Diphtheria and Tetanus Toxoids for Adolescents
Authors: Pichichero ME, Blatter MM, Kennedy WA, et al
Source: Pediatrics, April 2006, Vol. 117(4):1084-1093
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AAP Policy Statement: Prevention of Pertussis among Adolescents: Recommendations for Use of Tdap
Source: Pediatrics, March 2006, Vol. 117(3):965-978
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How Soon After a Prior Tetanus-Diphtheria Vaccination Can One Give Adult Formulation Tetanus-Diphtheria-Acellular Pertussis Vaccine?
Authors: Halperin SA, Sweet L, Baxendale D, et al
Source: Pediatr Infect Dis J, March 2006, Vo. 25(3):195-200
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Pertussis in Infants, Children, and Adolescents: Diagnosis, Treatment, and Prevention
Author: Munoz FM
Source: Semin Pediatr Infect Dis, Jan 2006, Vol. 17(1):14-19
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Adacel and Boostrix: Tdap Vaccines for Adolescents and Adults
Author: Anonymous
Source: Med Lett Drugs Ther, Jan. 16, 2006, Vol. 48(1226):5-6
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Changing Epidemiology and Emerging Risk Groups for Pertussis
Authors: Galanis E, King AS, Varughese P, et al
Source: CMAJ, Feb. 14, 2006, Vol. 174(4):451-452
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Pertussis --- United States, 2001--2003
Source: MMWR, December 23, 2005, Vol. 54(50):1283-1286
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Pertussis in Adolescents: Increasing Incidence Brings Attention to the Need for Booster Immunization of Adolescents
Author: Greenberg DP
Source: Pediatr Infect Dis J, August 2005, Vol. 24(8):721-728
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Pertussis Vaccine Effectiveness Among Children 6 to 59 Months of Age in the United States, 1998-2001
Authors: Bisgard KM, et al
Source: Pediatrics, August 2005, Vol.116(2):e285-94
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Seroprevalence of Bordetella Pertussis Antibodies in Mothers and Their Newborn Infants
Authors: Gonik B, Puder KS, Gonik N, et al
Source: Infect Dis Obstet Gynecol, June 2005, Vol. 13(2):59-61
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Combined Tetanus, Diphtheria, and 5-Component Pertussis Vaccine for Use in Adolescents and Adults
Authors: Pichichero ME, Rennels MB, Edwards KM, et al
Source: JAMA, June 2, 2005, [Epub ahead of print]
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Pertussis: Increasing Incidence and the Need for Booster Vaccination in Adolescents. Introduction
Author: Marchant CD
Source: Pediatr Infect Dis J, June 2005, Vol. 24(6 Suppl):S103
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Overview of Pertussis: Focus on Epidemiology, Sources of Infection, and Long Term Protection After Infant Vaccination
Author: Edwards KM
Source: Pediatr Infect Dis J, June 2005, Vol. 24(6 Suppl):S104-108
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Clinical and Economic Effects of Pertussis Outbreaks
Author: Davis JP
Source: Pediatr Infect Dis J, June 2005, Vol. 24(6 Suppl):S109-116
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Acellular Pertussis Vaccines for Adolescents
Authors: Pichichero ME, Casey JR
Source: Pediatr Infect Dis J, June 2005, Vol. 24(6 Suppl):S117-126
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Economic Considerations for Pertussis Booster Vaccination in Adolescents
Authors: Hay JW, Ward JI
Source: Pediatr Infect Dis J, June 2005, Vol. 24(6 Suppl):S127-133
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Challenges to Vaccinating Adolescents: Vaccine Implementation Issues
Authors: Humiston SG, Rosenthal SL
Source: Pediatr Infect Dis J, June 2005, Vol. 24(6 Suppl):S134-140
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Canadian Experience with Implementation of an Acellular Pertussis Vaccine Booster-Dose Program in Adolescents: Implications for the United States
Author: Halperin SA
Source: Pediatr Infect Dis J, June 2005, Vol. 24(6 Suppl):S141-146
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Pertussis in Adolescents and Adults: Should We Vaccinate?
Authors: Lee GM, Lebaron C, Murphy TV, et al
Source: Pediatrics, June 2005, Vol. 115(6):1675-1684
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Adults are Whooping, But are Internists Listening?
Author: Dworkin MS
Source: Ann Intern Med, May 17, 2005, Vol. 142(10):832-835
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First Combination Vaccine Approved to Help Protect Adolescents Against Whooping Cough
Source: FDA Talk Paper, May 3, 2005
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The Epidemiology of Pertussis: A Comparison of the Epidemiology of the Disease Pertussis with the Epidemiology of Bordetella Pertussis Infection
Author: Cherry JD
Source: Pediatrics, May 2005, Vol. 115(5):1422-1427
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Health Burden of Pertussis in Infants and Children
Authors: Greenberg DP, von Konig C, Heininger U
Source: The Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal, May 2005, Vol. 24(5 Supplement):S39-43
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Summary: Epidemiology of Pertussis
Author: Tan T
Source: The Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal, May 2005, Vol. 24(5 Supplement):S35-38
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Defining Pertussis Epidemiology: Clinical, Microbiologic and Serologic Perspectives
Authors: Cherry JD, Grimprel E, Guiso N, et al
Source: The Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal, May 2005, Vol. 24(5 Supplement):S25-34
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Pertussis Sources of Infection and Routes of Transmission in the Vaccination Era
Authors: Schellekens J, von Konig C, Gardner P
Source: The Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal, May 2005, Vol. 24(5 Supplement):S19-24
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Epidemiology of Pertussis
Authors: Tan T, Trindade E, Skowronski D
Source: The Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal, May 2005, Vol. 24(5 Supplement):S10-18
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The Global Pertussis Initiative: Process Overview
Author: Plotkin S
Source: The Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal, May 2005, Vol. 24(5 Supplement):S7-9
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Aims, Scope and Findings of the Global Pertussis Initiative
Authors: Plotkin S
Source: The Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal, May 2005, Vol. 24(5 Supplement):S5-S6
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Use of Antibiotics in the Prevention and Treatment of Pertussis
Authors: von Konig C
Source: The Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal, May 2005, Vol. 24(5 Supplement):S66-68
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Role of Maternal Pertussis Antibodies in Infants
Authors: Van Rie A, Wendelboe AM, Englund JA
Source: The Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal, May 2005, Vol. 24(5 Supplement):S62-65
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Duration of Immunity Against Pertussis After Natural Infection or Vaccination
Authors: Wendelboe AM, Van Rie A, Salmaso S, et al
Source: The Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal, May 2005, Vol. 24(5 Supplement):S58-61
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Summary: Health and Economic Burden of Pertussis
Authors: Greenberg DP, Caro JJ
Source: The Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal, May 2005, Vol. 24(5 Supplement):S55-57
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Economic Burden of Pertussis and the Impact of Immunization
Authors: Caro JJ, Getsios D, Payne K, et al
Source: The Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal, May 2005, Vol. 24(5 Supplement):S48-54
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Health Burden of Pertussis in Adolescents and Adults
Authors: Rothstein E, Edwards K
Source: The Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal, May 2005, Vol. 24(5 Supplement):S44-47
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Controlling Pertussis: Considerations for the Future
Authors: Tan T, Plotkin S
Source: The Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal, May 2005, Vol. 24(5 Supplement):S98
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Pertussis Immunization in the Global Pertussis Initiative International Region: Recommended Strategies and Implementation Considerations
Authors: Forsyth K, Nagai M, Lepetic A, et al
Source: The Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal, May 2005, Vol. 24(5 Supplement):S93-97
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Pertussis Immunization in the Global Pertussis Initiative European Region: Recommended Strategies and Implementation Considerations
Authors: Wirsing von Konig C, Campins-Marti M, Finn A, et al
Source: The Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal, May 2005, Vol. 24(5 Supplement):S87-92
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Pertussis Immunization in the Global Pertussis Initiative North American Region: Recommended Strategies and Implementation Considerations
Authors: Tan T, Halperin S, Cherry JD, et al
Source: The Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal, May 2005, Vol. 24(5 Supplement):S83-86
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Pertussis Immunization of Adolescents in the United States: An Economic Evaluation
Authors: Caro JJ, Getsios D, El-Hadi W, et al
Source: The Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal, May 2005, Vol. 24(5 Supplement):S75-82
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Potential Strategies to Reduce the Burden of Pertussis
Authors: Forsyth K, Tan T, von Konig C, et al
Source: The Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal, May 2005, Vol. 24(5 Supplement):S69-74
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Clinical Practice. Pertussis--Not Just for Kids
Authors: Hewlett EL, Edwards KM
Source: N Engl J Med, March 24, 2005, Vol. 352(12):1215-1222
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Diagnosis and Management of Pertussis
Authors: Tozzi AE, Celentano LP, Ciofi degli Atti ML, et al
Source: CMAJ, Feb. 15, 2005, Vol. 172(4):509-515
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Brief Report: Fatal Case of Pertussis in an Infant --- West Virginia, 2004
Source: MMWR, January 28, 2005, Vol. 54(03):71-72
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Outbreaks of Pertussis Associated with Hospitals --- Kentucky, Pennsylvania, and Oregon, 2003
Source: MMWR, January 28, 2005, Vol. 54(03):67-71
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Adult Tetanus, Diphtheria, and Pertussis Immunization: Knowledge, Beliefs, Behavior and Anticipated Uptake
Authors: Skowronski DM, Pielak K, Remple VP, Halperin BA, Patrick DM, Naus M, McIntyre C
Source: Vaccine, December 2, 2004, Vol. 23(3):353-361
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Infant Pertussis: Who was the Source?
Authors: Bisgard KM, Pascual FB, Ehresmann KR, et al
Source: Pediatr Infect Dis J, November 2004, Vol. 23(11):985-989
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Pertussis Vaccination Strategies for Neonates--An Exploratory Cost-effectiveness Analysis
Authors: Scuffham PA, McIntyre PB
Source: Vaccine, July 29, 2004, Vol. 22(21-22):2953-2964
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Pertussis-Specific Cell-Mediated and Humoral Immunity in Adolescents 3 Years After Booster Immunization with Acellular Pertussis Vaccine
Authors: Edelman KJ, He Q, Makinen JP, et al
Source: Clin Infect Dis, July 15, 2004, Vol. 39(2):179-185. Epub 2004 Jul 02
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Evaluation of Strategies for Use of Acellular Pertussis Vaccine in Adolescents and Adults: A Cost-benefit Analysis
Authors: Purdy KW, Hay JW, Botteman MF, et al
Source: Clin Infect Dis, July 1, 2004, Vol. 39(1):20-28. Epub 2004 Jun 14
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Prevention of Pertussis Among Adolescents By Vaccination: Taking Action on What We Know and Acknowledging What We Do Not Know
Author: Wharton M
Source: Clin Infect Dis, July 1, 2004, Vol. 39(1):29-30. Epub 2004 Jun 14
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A Controlled Study of the Relationship Between Bordetella Pertussis infections and Sudden Unexpected Deaths Among German Infants
Authors: Heininger U, Kleemann WJ, Cherry JD; Sudden Infant Death Syndrome Study Group
Source: Pediatrics, July 2004, Vol. 114(1):e9-15
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School-Associated Pertussis Outbreak--Yavapai County, Arizona, September 2002-February 2003
Source: MMWR, March 19, 2004, Vol. 53(10):216-9
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National Study of Infants Hospitalized with Pertussis in the Acellular Vaccine Era
Authors: Elliott E, McIntyre P, Ridley G, et al
Source: Pediatr Infect Dis J, March 2004, Vol. 23(3):246-252
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Immunogenicity of a Combined Diphtheria-Tetanus-Acellular Pertussis Vaccine in Adults
Authors: Van Damme P, Burgess M
Source: Vaccine, January 2, 2004, Vol. 22(3-4):305-308
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Pertussis journal articles 2003-1991
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