Assessment of safety and efficacy against Bordetella pertussis of a new tetanus-reduced dose diphtheria-acellular pertussis vaccine in a murine model

Abstract Background Tetanus-reduced dose diphtheria-acellular pertussis (Tdap) vaccination during adolescence was introduced in response to the resurgence of pertussis in various countries. A new Tdap vaccine was manufactured in Korea as a countermeasure against a predicted Tdap vaccine shortage. Th...

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Main Authors: Hyo Jin Kwon, Seung Beom Han, Bo Ram Kim, Kyu Ri Kang, Dong Ho Huh, Gi Sub Choi, Dong Ho Ahn, Jin Han Kang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-04-01
Series:BMC Infectious Diseases
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12879-017-2369-x