High rate of vaccine failure after administration of acellular pertussis vaccine pre- and post-liver transplantation in children at a children's hospital in Japan

  • K. Ito
  • , M. Kasahara
  • , A. Saitoh
  • , H. Honda
  • , I. Miyairi

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Abstract

We assessed the serological response to pertussis vaccines administered pre- and post-liver transplantation in 58 pediatric patients at a children's hospital in Japan. A high rate of pertussis vaccine failure was observed, 44.8% against the pertussis toxin and 69.0% against filamentous hemagglutinin, with no difference in the seropositivity rate with respect to the timing of the vaccination during the peritransplant period.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)150-154
Number of pages5
JournalTransplant Infectious Disease
Volume18
Issue number1
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 01-02-2016
Externally publishedYes

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

  1. SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being
    SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Transplantation
  • Infectious Diseases

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