Trial compares whole cell and acellular whooping cough vaccines
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Whole-cell and acellular pertussis vaccines.
OBJECTIVE To provide a review of pertussis vaccines, including information on efficacy, adverse reactions, and antibody production following administration of both whole-cell and acellular pertussis vaccines. DATA SOURCES A MEDLINE search and extensive review of journals was conducted to identify the information for this review. DATA EXTRACTION Pertinent studies reporting experience with pe...
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عنوان ژورنال: Weekly releases (1997–2007)
سال: 1997
ISSN: 9999-1233
DOI: 10.2807/esw.01.05.01098-en