(Bordetella pertussis)

Nicole Lamond1, Lindsey Zimmerman1, Yihui Wang1

  • 1Division of Bacterial, Parasitic and Allergenic Products, Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research, U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Silver Spring, Maryland, USA.

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|July 21, 2025
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概括

尽管接种了疫苗,但百日咳正在增加. 研究人员发现,波多菌百日咳的性菌株可能不那么毒,这表明对研究和疫苗中性菌株的潜在益处进行仔细的菌株选择.

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