Strategies and new developments to control pertussis, an actual health problem.

GAILLARD EMILIA; BOTTERO DANIELA; MORENO GRISELDA; RUMBO MARTÍN; HOZBOR DANIELA

Pathogens and disease

Oxford Oxford University Press

Lugar: Malden; Año: 2015 vol. 73

The aim of this article is to describe the current epidemiological situation of pertussis, as well as different short-term strategies that have been implemented to alleviate this threat. The state of the art of the development of new vaccines that are expected to provide long-lasting immunity against pertussis was also included.