| Whooping Cough Due to Bordetella Pertussis and Other Bordetella Subspecies 2022 Edition Contributor(s): Cherry, James D. (Author) |
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ISBN: 3319167537 ISBN-13: 9783319167534 Publisher: Springer OUR PRICE: $199.49 Product Type: Hardcover Published: August 2023 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Medical | Immunology - Medical | Infectious Diseases - Medical | Epidemiology |
| Dewey: 614.4 |
| Physical Information: 190 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This book aims to serve as the complete reference on Bordetella pertussis, which has made a resurgence in recent years. Included in its scope are the following topics: - Discussion of all aspects of pertussis resurgence and the discovery of pertussis in adults - Pathology and clinical manifestations - The development of new diagnostic methods and treatments - Concern about reactogenicity of DTwP vaccines - The development, testing, and licensure of DTaP and Tdap vaccines - The demonstration of why DTaP vaccines fail - Progress in the understanding of the epidemiology of B. pertussis infection - Progress in the understanding of the cause of death and its prevention in infants Whooping Cough Due to Bordetella pertussis and Other Bordetella Subspecies aims to fill the gap in current information, and detail all recent advances in the understanding and treatment of this serious illness. |