title: The 2001 serological survey in the Czech Republic--parapertussis.
abstract: The results of the 2001 serological survey of antibodies against parapertussis confirmed a relatively high immunity rate of the Czech population. Prevalence of positive titers of antibodies can reach 60% in children 10 years old and ranges from 40 to 60% in the adult population. A rapid increase of immunity rate of the population suggests a high circulation of B. parapertussis in the population.
authors.affiliation: National Reference Laboratory for Pertussis and Parapertussis, Charles University in Prague, 3rd Medical Faculty, Prague, Czech Republic.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Maixnerová
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000907:Antibodies, Bacterial / Q000097:blood / Q000276:immunology; D001886:Bordetella pertussis / Q000276:immunology; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D018153:Czech Republic / Q000453:epidemiology; D003625:Data Collection; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008875:Middle Aged; D012698:Serologic Tests; D014917:Whooping Cough / Q000097:blood / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000276:immunology
chemical_list: D000907:Antibodies, Bacterial