title: Editorial commentary: pertussis is less severe in vaccinated than in unvaccinated patients.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, Turku University Hospital and Turku University, Finland.
authors.forename: Jussi
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Mertsola
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010567:Pertussis Vaccine / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D014917:Whooping Cough / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000473:pathology*
chemical_list: D010567:Pertussis Vaccine
keywords: pertussis; pertussis vaccine; waning immunity