Pertussis Antibody Transfer to Preterm Neonates After Second- Versus Third-Trimester Maternal Immunization.
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- Record sourced from PubMed, PMID 28329335.
- Also identified by DOI 10.1093/cid/cix046 and PMC identifier 5439344.
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Abstract
Preterm infants are most vulnerable to pertussis. Whether they might benefit from maternal immunization is unknown. Extending our previous results in term neonates, this observational study demonstrates that second- rather than third-trimester maternal vaccination results in higher birth anti-pertussis toxin titers in preterm neonates.
Medical subject headings
- Antibodies, Bacterial
- Immunity, Maternally-Acquired
- Immunization Schedule
- Infant, Premature
- Pertussis Vaccine
- Whooping Cough