Should fimbriae be included in pertussis vaccines? Studies on ELISA IgG anti-Fim2/3 antibodies after vaccination and infection

Hans O. Hallander,Margaretha Ljungman,Maja Jahnmatz,Jann Storsaeter,Lennart Nilsson,Lennart Gustafsson

Should fimbriae be included in pertussis vaccines? Studies on ELISA IgG anti-Fim2/3 antibodies after vaccination and infection

2009

Hans O. Hallander
Margaretha Ljungman
Maja Jahnmatz
Jann Storsaeter
Lennart Nilsson
Lennart Gustafsson

The anti-Fim response and long-term persistence after vaccination and infection may be of importance in understanding population immunity. Longitudinal serum samples (n = 1330) from 542 non-infecte ...

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Virology
Antibody
Fimbria
Whooping cough
Immunology
Immune system
Serology
Herd immunity
Vaccination
Medicine
Bacterial antigen

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