Type of Publication
Year of Publication
1991
Abstract
The immunogenicity and adverse effects of an acellular pertussis vaccine consisting of a purified pertussis toxin inactivated with hydrogen peroxide (PTxd) was evaluated. Children aged 15 to 30 months were injected with 10 (n = 33) or 50-mu-g (n = 34) of PTxd or with diphtheria and tetanus toxoids and whole cell pertussis vaccine (DTP) (n = 34). All children had previously received three doses of DTP during infancy. Both dosages of PTxd induced higher IgG antibody (p
DOI
10.1016/0264-410x(91)90289-i
Volume
9
Notes
Times Cited: 27 27
Pagination
735-740
Number
10
ISSN Number
0264-410X