Skip to main page content
U.S. flag

An official website of the United States government

Dot gov

The .gov means it’s official.
Federal government websites often end in .gov or .mil. Before sharing sensitive information, make sure you’re on a federal government site.

Https

The site is secure.
The https:// ensures that you are connecting to the official website and that any information you provide is encrypted and transmitted securely.

Access keys NCBI Homepage MyNCBI Homepage Main Content Main Navigation
Review
. 1991:73:13-29.

History of the development of pertussis vaccine

Affiliations
  • PMID: 1778306
Review

History of the development of pertussis vaccine

M Pittman. Dev Biol Stand. 1991.

Abstract

Bordetella pertussis and the disease whooping cough have mysterious unique features among bacterial infectious diseases. Numerous studies gradually provided information that permitted the development of a pertussis vaccine and the assessment of its potency relative to human efficacy. The advances in the understanding of B. pertussis, its pathogenicity and immunity that led to the development of a pertussis vaccine are presented.

PubMed Disclaimer

Similar articles

Cited by

MeSH terms

Substances