2018
Genomic Comparison Among Global Isolates of L. interrogans Serovars Copenhageni and Icterohaemorrhagiae Identified Natural Genetic Variation Caused by an Indel
Santos LA, Adhikarla H, Yan X, Wang Z, Fouts DE, Vinetz JM, Alcantara LCJ, Hartskeerl RA, Goris MGA, Picardeau M, Reis MG, Townsend JP, Zhao H, Ko AI, Wunder EA. Genomic Comparison Among Global Isolates of L. interrogans Serovars Copenhageni and Icterohaemorrhagiae Identified Natural Genetic Variation Caused by an Indel. Frontiers In Cellular And Infection Microbiology 2018, 8: 193. PMID: 29971217, PMCID: PMC6018220, DOI: 10.3389/fcimb.2018.00193.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSerovar CopenhageniPublic health relevanceSevere casesSerogroup IcterohaemorrhagiaeSerovar IcterohaemorrhagiaeWorldwide zoonosisHealth relevanceIcterohaemorrhagiaeCopenhageniVirulent strainHigh discriminatory powerSerovarsGlobal isolatesFrameshift mutationDiscriminatory powerFirst studyPathogenic speciesIsolates
2016
Cost-Effectiveness of Pertussis Vaccination During Pregnancy in the United States
Atkins KE, Fitzpatrick MC, Galvani AP, Townsend JP. Cost-Effectiveness of Pertussis Vaccination During Pregnancy in the United States. American Journal Of Epidemiology 2016, 183: 1159-1170. PMID: 27188951, PMCID: PMC4908210, DOI: 10.1093/aje/kwv347.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMaternal vaccinationAdult vaccinationWorld Health Organization criteriaPrimary vaccination seriesVaccination of mothersRecent epidemiologic evidenceAge-stratified transmission modelMaternal antibody transferPertussis vaccinationPostpartum vaccinationVaccination seriesAntibody transferEpidemiologic evidenceOrganization criteriaPertussis incidenceDisease burdenCurrent recommendationsSevere casesVaccinationInfantsPregnancyDirect protectionUS mothersMothersPertussis