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Whooping Cough Vaccines
Study findings on whooping cough vaccines are outlined in reports from University of Saskatchewan, Vaccine and Infectious Disease Organization
August 20th, 2008
Investigators publish new data in the report 'Infection with Bordetella parapertussis but not Bordetella pertussis causes pertussis-like disease in older pigs.' According to recent research published in the Journal of Infectious Diseases, "The 3 major Bordetella species--namely, B. pertussis, B. parapertussis, and B. bronchiseptica--can be distinguished by their different host ranges. B. bronchiseptica infects a wide range of mammals (including humans), whereas B. pertussis infects only humans and, under experimental conditions, mice and pigs. In contrast, B. parapertussis, also a causative agent of pertussis, displays a unique host specificity with 2...
Source: Vaccine Weekly (2008-08-20)
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