Pertussis Antibody Transfer to Preterm Neonates After Second- Versus Third-Trimester Maternal Immunization
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چکیده
Preterm infants are most vulnerable to pertussis. Whether they might benefit from maternal immunization is unknown. Extending our previous results in term neonates, this observational study demonstrates that second- rather than third-trimester maternal vaccination results in higher birth anti-pertussis toxin titers in preterm neonates.
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عنوان ژورنال:
دوره 64 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2017