| Literature DB >> 16112254 |
M Cristina Rota1, Fortunato D'Ancona, Marco Massari, Donatella Mandolini, Anna Giammanco, Patrizia Carbonari, Stefania Salmaso, Marta Luisa Ciofi degli Atti.
Abstract
The epidemiology of pertussis in Italy is described by using data from the statutory notification system and from seroepidemiology studies. Starting from the 1990s, the incidence of pertussis in Italy has shown a sharp decline and is now at the lowest level ever reached. During this time period vaccination coverage has increased from 88% in 1998 to 95% in 2003. In 1996-97, the prevalence of subjects with levels of IgG antibodies against PT greater than 2EU/ml was 77.6%. The increase in vaccination coverage will probably change the pattern of disease transmission and increase the number of susceptible adults, unless administration of booster doses to adolescents and adults is considered.Mesh：
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Year: 2005 PMID： 16112254 DOI： 10.1016/j.vaccine.2005.07.061
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Vaccine ISSN： 0264-410X Impact factor: 3.641