Sunday, March 4, 2012

Effect of pertussis vaccines on pulmonary immunology via aerosol reviewed.

2004 JUN 14 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- The effect of pertussis whole cell and acellular vaccines on pulmonary immunology in an aerosol challenge model is reviewed.

According to recent research from England, "Recent clinical trials have shown that the new generation of acellular pertussis vaccines (Pa) can confer protection against whooping cough with negligible adverse reactions. We have compared the effects of pertussis whole cell and acellular vaccines on pulmonary immune responses after aerosol challenge in a murine model of infection. Mice were vaccinated with PBS, Pw, or Pa and challenged with Bordetella pertussis by the aerosol route."

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