Pertussis : Epidemiology, Immunology, and Evolution PDF
Edited by Pejman Rohani, Samuel Scarpino
Part of the Ecology and Evolution of Infectious Diseases series
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Pertussis, or whooping cough, is a respiratory disease caused primarily by infection with the bacterium Bordetella pertussis. It remains among the leading causes of death amongst vaccine-preventable diseases worldwide and recent years have seen its alarming re-emergence in many regions (including the U.S. and much of Europe), despite sustained high levels of vaccine coverage. The causes of the resurgence remain contentious, in part due to inherent complexities ofthe pathogen's biology, in part due to pronounced variation in the treatment and prevention strategies between different countries and regions, and in part due to long-standing disagreement amongst scientific researchers studying pertussis.
This edited volume brings together expert knowledge fromdisparate fields with the overall aim of synthesizing the current understanding of this critically important, global pathogen.
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- Pages:288 pages
- Publisher:OUP Oxford
- Publication Date:06/12/2018
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- ISBN:9780192539861
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- Format:PDF
- Pages:288 pages
- Publisher:OUP Oxford
- Publication Date:06/12/2018
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- ISBN:9780192539861
