Research Article - (2012) Volume 3, Issue 7

Prepregnancy Pertussis Immunization: Effect on Materno-Neonatal Antibody Titers and Infant Immune Response to Whole-Cell Pertussis Vaccination

Mohammed-Jafar Saffar1, Abolghasem Ajami2*, Narges Moslemizadah3, Hiva Saffar4 and Ali-Reza Khalilian5
1Professor of Pediatric infectious Disease, Department of Pediatrics, Mazandaran University of medical sciences, Booali Sina hospital, Pasdaran Boulevard, Sari, Iran
2Molecular and Cell-Biology Research Center, Faculty of Medicine, Mazandaran University of medical sciences, Sari, Iran
3Obstetrics-Gynocology Department, Mazandaran University of medical sciences, Sari, Iran
4Biostatistics Department, Mazandaran University of medical sciences, Sari, Iran
5Pathology Department, Shariati Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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