Journal of Tropical Pediatrics, 2015, 61, 32–36 doi: 10.1093/tropej/fmu062 Advance Access Publication Date: 24 November 2014 Original Paper
Pertussis Serosurveillance Study in Izmir, Turkey 1
Department of Pediatrics, Ege University Microbiology Reference Laboratories, Turkish Public Health Institution 3 Microbiology Department, Diskapı Yildirim Beyazit Training and Reserach Hospital Correspondence: Microbiology Department, Diskapi Yildirim Beyazit Training and Reserach Hospital. E-mail . 2
SU M MAR Y Pertussis is a life-threatening, vaccine-preventable infection. Adults who can be asymptomatic may infect infants. The aim of this study is to determine the IgG antibody levels against pertussis toxin (PT) and filamentous hemagglutinin from 6 months to 60 years in Izmir, Turkey. A cluster sample design developed by Expanded Programme on Immunization of the World Health Organization was carried out for the selection of the study population, which consisted of 399 healthy subjects. In-house ELISA was studied in Turkish Public Health Institution. Antibody levels of
Pertussis Serosurveillance Study in Izmir, Turkey 1
Department of Pediatrics, Ege University Microbiology Reference Laboratories, Turkish Public Health Institution 3 Microbiology Department, Diskapı Yildirim Beyazit Training and Reserach Hospital Correspondence: Microbiology Department, Diskapi Yildirim Beyazit Training and Reserach Hospital. E-mail . 2
SU M MAR Y Pertussis is a life-threatening, vaccine-preventable infection. Adults who can be asymptomatic may infect infants. The aim of this study is to determine the IgG antibody levels against pertussis toxin (PT) and filamentous hemagglutinin from 6 months to 60 years in Izmir, Turkey. A cluster sample design developed by Expanded Programme on Immunization of the World Health Organization was carried out for the selection of the study population, which consisted of 399 healthy subjects. In-house ELISA was studied in Turkish Public Health Institution. Antibody levels of
