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. 1975 Apr;74(2):233-7.
doi: 10.1017/s0022172400024293.

Respiratory and humoral immune response to aerosol and intramuscular pertussis vaccine

Respiratory and humoral immune response to aerosol and intramuscular pertussis vaccine

G Thomas. J Hyg (Lond). 1975 Apr.

Abstract

Animal experiments have shown that respiratory administration of pertussis antigen induces a protective immune response. In this study pertussis antibody in human respiratory secretions was measured and the response to aerosol and intramuscular pertussis immunization investigated. Substanial increases in this antibody occurred after aerosol immunization but no changes were found in serum antibody. The reverse was observed after intramuscular pertussis vaccine in adults but not with aerosol immunization. The latter method may be of value for paediatric medical and nursing personnel exposed to the risk of pertussis infection.

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