Research & Literature

A field study of household attack rates and the effectiveness of macrolide antibiotics in reducing household transmission of pertussis.

Terry JB, Flatley CJ, van den Berg DJ, et al.

Communicable diseases intelligence quarterly report 2015; (39(1)):E27-33 doi:10.33321/cdi.2015.39.4.

Severe Neonatal Pertussis Treated by Leukodepletion and Early Extra Corporeal Membrane Oxygenation.

Assy J, Séguéla PE, Guillet E, Mauriat P

The Pediatric infectious disease journal 2015; (34(9)):1029-30 doi:10.1097/INF.0000000000000781.

Plasmacytoid dendritic cell-derived IFNα modulates Th17 differentiation during early Bordetella pertussis infection in mice.

Wu V, Smith AA, You H, et al.

Mucosal immunology 2016; (9(3)):777-86 doi:10.1038/mi.2015.101.

Under-recognized pertussis in adults from Asian countries: a cross-sectional seroprevalence study in Malaysia, Taiwan and Thailand.

Koh MT, Liu CS, Chiu CH, et al.

Epidemiology and infection 2016; (144(6)):1192-200 doi:10.1017/S0950268815002393.

Evolution of Bordetella pertussis.

He Q

The Pediatric infectious disease journal 2016; (35(8)):915-7 doi:10.1097/INF.0000000000001218.

[Serological evaluation of Bordetella pertussis infection in adults with prolonged cough].

Sönmez C, Çöplü N, Gözalan A, et al.

Mikrobiyoloji bulteni 2016; (50(3)):361-70 doi:10.5578/mb.27692.

Effectiveness of Prenatal Versus Postpartum Tetanus, Diphtheria, and Acellular Pertussis Vaccination in Preventing Infant Pertussis.

Winter K, Nickell S, Powell M, Harriman K

Clinical infectious diseases : an official publication of the Infectious Diseases Society of America 2017; (64(1)):3-8 doi:10.1093/cid/ciw634.

Identifying Children at Risk of Malignant Bordetella pertussis Infection.

Ganeshalingham A, McSharry B, Anderson B, et al.

Pediatric critical care medicine : a journal of the Society of Critical Care Medicine and the World Federation of Pediatric Intensive and Critical Care Societies 2017; (18(1)):e42-e47 doi:10.1097/PCC.0000000000001013.

What Is Wrong with Pertussis Vaccine Immunity? The Problem of Waning Effectiveness of Pertussis Vaccines.

Burdin N, Handy LK, Plotkin SA

Cold Spring Harbor perspectives in biology 2017; (9(12)) doi:10.1101/cshperspect.a029454.

Clinical Characteristics of Pertussis-Associated Cough in Adults and Children: A Diagnostic Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

Moore A, Ashdown HF, Shinkins B, et al.

Chest 2017; (152(2)):353-367 doi:10.1016/j.chest.2017.04.186.

[Features of Bordetella pertussis, Bordetella spp. infection and whopping cough in Córdoba province, Argentina].

Giayetto VO, Blanco S, Mangeaud A, et al.

Revista chilena de infectologia : organo oficial de la Sociedad Chilena de Infectologia 2017; (34(2)):108-115 doi:10.4067/S0716-10182017000200002.

Bordetella Pertussis Infection in Hospitalized Infants with Acute Bronchiolitis.

Gökçe Ş, Kurugöl Z, Şöhret Aydemir S, et al.

Indian journal of pediatrics 2018; (85(3)):189-193 doi:10.1007/s12098-017-2480-4.

Antenatal vaccination to decrease pertussis in infants: safety, effectiveness, timing, and implementation.

Lumbreras Areta M, Eberhardt CS, Siegrist CA, Martinez de Tejada B

The journal of maternal-fetal & neonatal medicine : the official journal of the European Association of Perinatal Medicine, the Federation of Asia and Oceania Perinatal Societies, the International Society of Perinatal Obstetricians 2019; (32(9)):1541-1546 doi:10.1080/14767058.2017.1406475.

Molecular detection of Bordetella holmesii in two infants with pertussis-like syndrome: the first report from Iran.

Lotfi MN, Nikbin VS, Nasiri O, et al.

Iranian journal of microbiology 2017; (9(4)):219-223.

Bordetella and Bronchiolitis: A Chance Association or More Than That?

Jat KR, Gupta S

Indian journal of pediatrics 2018; (85(3)):170-171 doi:10.1007/s12098-017-2572-1.

Discharge without alarm(s)!

Silvestri JM, Patra K

Journal of perinatology : official journal of the California Perinatal Association 2018; (38(1)):1-2 doi:10.1038/jp.2017.175.

Randomized Controlled Trial of the Safety and Immunogenicity of Revaccination With Tetanus-Diphtheria-Acellular Pertussis Vaccine (Tdap) in Adults 10 Years After a Previous Dose.

Halperin SA, Donovan C, Marshall GS, et al.

Journal of the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society 2019; (8(2)):105-114 doi:10.1093/jpids/pix113.

Detection and incidence of Bordetella holmesii in respiratory specimens from patients with pertussis-like symptoms in New South Wales, Australia.

Fong W, Timms V, Holmes N, Sintchenko V

Pathology 2018; (50(3)):322-326 doi:10.1016/j.pathol.2017.10.014.

Clinical evaluation and validation of laboratory methods for the diagnosis of Bordetella pertussis infection: Culture, polymerase chain reaction (PCR) and anti-pertussis toxin IgG serology (IgG-PT).

Lee AD, Cassiday PK, Pawloski LC, et al.

PloS one 2018; (13(4)):e0195979 doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0195979.

Bordetella pertussis (Pertussis).

Daniels HL, Sabella C

Pediatrics in review 2018; (39(5)):247-257 doi:10.1542/pir.2017-0229.

Could this be whooping cough?

Nee P, Weir E, Vardhan M, Vaidya A

Emergency medicine journal : EMJ 2018; (35(10)):639-642 doi:10.1136/emermed-2018-207792.

Azithromycin Clears Bordetella pertussis Infection in Mice but Also Modulates Innate and Adaptive Immune Responses and T Cell Memory.

Borkner L, Misiak A, Wilk MM, Mills KHG

Frontiers in immunology 2018; (9()):1764 doi:10.3389/fimmu.2018.01764.

Pertussis: The Whooping Cough.

Nguyen VTN, Simon L

Primary care 2018; (45(3)):423-431 doi:10.1016/j.pop.2018.05.003.

Association Between Third-Trimester Tdap Immunization and Neonatal Pertussis Antibody Concentration.

Healy CM, Rench MA, Swaim LS, et al.

JAMA 2018; (320(14)):1464-1470 doi:10.1001/jama.2018.14298.

Validation and Implementation of a Diagnostic Algorithm for DNA Detection of Bordetella pertussis, B. parapertussis, and B. holmesii in a Pediatric Referral Hospital in Barcelona, Spain.

Valero-Rello A, Henares D, Acosta L, et al.

Journal of clinical microbiology 2019; (57(1)) doi:10.1128/JCM.01231-18.

[Prevalence of Bordetella pertussis infection in children with chronic cough and its clinical features].

Wu DX, Chen Q, Li L, et al.

Zhongguo dang dai er ke za zhi = Chinese journal of contemporary pediatrics 2019; (21(1)):18-23.

Pertussis surveillance in a children hospital in Bangkok, Thailand.

Suntarattiwong P, Kanjanabura K, Laopipattana T, et al.

International journal of infectious diseases : IJID : official publication of the International Society for Infectious Diseases 2019; (81()):43-45 doi:10.1016/j.ijid.2019.01.031.

Pertussis: The Identify, Isolate, Inform Tool Applied to a Re-emerging Respiratory Illness.

Koenig KL, Farah J, McDonald EC, et al.

The western journal of emergency medicine 2019; (20(2)):191-197 doi:10.5811/westjem.2018.11.40023.

Clinical characteristics of pediatric pertussis cases, Quebec 2015-2017.

Desjardins M, Iachimov D, Mousseau S, et al.

Canada communicable disease report = Releve des maladies transmissibles au Canada 2018; (44(9)):190-195 doi:10.14745/ccdr.v44i09a01.

[Complications of pertussis].

Jia J, Yuan L, Gao W, Yao KH

Zhongguo dang dai er ke za zhi = Chinese journal of contemporary pediatrics 2019; (21(7)):713-717.

Clinical Findings and Management of Pertussis.

Polinori I, Esposito S

Advances in experimental medicine and biology 2019; (1183()):151-160 doi:10.1007/5584_2019_410.

Role of Major Toxin Virulence Factors in Pertussis Infection and Disease Pathogenesis.

Scanlon K, Skerry C, Carbonetti N

Advances in experimental medicine and biology 2019; (1183()):35-51 doi:10.1007/5584_2019_403.

Paediatric hospitalizations due to whooping cough in Spain (1997-2017).

Gil-Prieto R, Walter S, San-Román-Montero J, et al.

Vaccine 2019; (37(43)):6342-6347 doi:10.1016/j.vaccine.2019.09.017.

Pertussis Toxin: A Key Component in Pertussis Vaccines?

Gregg KA, Merkel TJ

Toxins 2019; (11(10)) doi:10.3390/toxins11100557.

Rare Detection of Bordetella pertussis Pertactin-Deficient Strains in Argentina.

Carriquiriborde F, Regidor V, Aispuro PM, et al.

Emerging infectious diseases 2019; (25(11)):2048-2054 doi:10.3201/eid2511.190329.

High Prevalence of Macrolide-Resistant Bordetella pertussis and ptxP1 Genotype, Mainland China, 2014-2016.

Li L, Deng J, Ma X, et al.

Emerging infectious diseases 2019; (25(12)):2205-2214 doi:10.3201/eid2512.181836.

Comparison of the clinical and laboratory characteristics of pertussis or viral lower respiratory tract infections.

Selbuz S, Çiftçi E, Özdemir H, et al.

Journal of infection in developing countries 2019; (13(9)):823-830 doi:10.3855/jidc.10558.

Membrane Activity and Channel Formation of the Adenylate Cyclase Toxin (CyaA) of Bordetella pertussis in Lipid Bilayer Membranes.

Knapp O, Benz R

Toxins 2020; (12(3)) doi:10.3390/toxins12030169.

Neonatal pertussis: an emerging issue of concern.

Dhir SK, Angurana SK, Sundaram V, et al.

Tropical doctor 2021; (51(1)):99-102 doi:10.1177/0049475520940485.

Respiratory bacterial pathogen spectrum among COVID-19 infected and non-COVID-19 virus infected pneumonia patients.

He F, Xia X, Nie D, et al.

Diagnostic microbiology and infectious disease 2020; (98(4)):115199 doi:10.1016/j.diagmicrobio.2020.115199.

Risk factors associated with death in infants <120 days old with severe pertussis: a case-control study.

Liu C, Yang L, Cheng Y, et al.

BMC infectious diseases 2020; (20(1)):852 doi:10.1186/s12879-020-05535-0.

Bordetella pertussis, a reemerging pathogen in pediatric respiratory infections. A study in Quito, Ecuador.

Vásconez Noguera S, Jaramillo K, Zabala A, Villacís JE

Revista Argentina de microbiologia 2021; (53(1)):27-33 doi:10.1016/j.ram.2020.07.001.

Leukoreduction and hydroxyurea in malignant pertussis: A case series.

Aldairi N, Alali H, Kazzaz Y

Clinical case reports 2020; (8(12)):2705-2711 doi:10.1002/ccr3.3264.

[Malignant pertussis in a three-week-old girl].

Kolind RS, Jensen AB, von Linstow ML

Ugeskrift for laeger 2021; (183(1)).

Analysis of clinical characteristics of severe pertussis in infants and children: a retrospective study.

Wang C, Zhang H, Zhang Y, et al.

BMC pediatrics 2021; (21(1)):65 doi:10.1186/s12887-021-02507-4.

Clinical impact of respiratory syncytial virus infection on children hospitalized for pertussis.

Zhang R, Deng J

BMC infectious diseases 2021; (21(1)):161 doi:10.1186/s12879-021-05863-9.

Malignant pertussis in infants: factors associated with mortality in a multicenter cohort study.

Coquaz-Garoudet M, Ploin D, Pouyau R, et al.

Annals of intensive care 2021; (11(1)):70 doi:10.1186/s13613-021-00856-y.

Achievement of maturational milestones among very low birth weight infants.

Sullivan BA, Slevin CC, Ahmad SM, et al.

Journal of neonatal-perinatal medicine 2022; (15(1)):155-163 doi:10.3233/NPM-200698.

Prevalence and characterization of pertactin deficient Bordetella pertussis strains in Brazil, a whole-cell vaccine country.

Leite D, Camargo CH, Kashino SS, et al.

Vaccine: X 2021; (8()):100103 doi:10.1016/j.jvacx.2021.100103.

Use of rotational thromboelastometry to predict hemostatic complications in pediatric patients undergoing extracorporeal membrane oxygenation: A retrospective cohort study.

Drop JG, Erdem Ö, Wildschut ED, et al.

Research and practice in thrombosis and haemostasis 2021; (5(5)):e12553 doi:10.1002/rth2.12553.

Pertussis: Common Questions and Answers.

Kline JM, Smith EA, Zavala A

American family physician 2021; (104(2)):186-192.

Clinical characteristics of 967 children with pertussis: a single-center analysis over an 8-year period in Beijing, China.

Kang L, Cui X, Fu J, et al.

European journal of clinical microbiology & infectious diseases : official publication of the European Society of Clinical Microbiology 2022; (41(1)):9-20 doi:10.1007/s10096-021-04336-w.

Durability of protection after 5 doses of acellular pertussis vaccine among 5-9 year old children in King County, Washington.

Rane MS, Rohani P, Halloran ME

Vaccine 2021; (39(41)):6144-6150 doi:10.1016/j.vaccine.2021.08.070.

Pertussis antibody levels in infants and their mothers receiving combined tetanus-diphtheria toxoid and acellular pertussis vaccine during pregnancy in Turkey.

Ozdil M, Sonmez C, Tugberk Bakar M, et al.

European journal of obstetrics, gynecology, and reproductive biology 2021; (265()):212-216 doi:10.1016/j.ejogrb.2021.08.033.

Pertussis vaccination in pregnancy - current data on safety and effectiveness.

Zasztowt-Sternicka M, Jagielska AM, Nitsch-Osuch AS

Ginekologia polska 2021; (92(8)):591-594 doi:10.5603/GP.a2021.0145.

Effects of Early Administration of Macrolides on Whooping Cough in Adolescents and Adults: A Single-center Retrospective Cohort Study.

Amemiya T, Iwakami SI

Internal medicine (Tokyo, Japan) 2021; (60(19)):3081-3086 doi:10.2169/internalmedicine.6854-20.

Burden of Pertussis in Individuals with a Diagnosis of Asthma: A Retrospective Database Study in England.

Bhavsar A, Aris E, Harrington L, et al.

Journal of asthma and allergy 2022; (15()):35-51 doi:10.2147/JAA.S335960.

The Mechanism of Pertussis Cough Revealed by the Mouse-Coughing Model.

Hiramatsu Y, Suzuki K, Nishida T, et al.

mBio 2022; (13(2)):e0319721 doi:10.1128/mbio.03197-21.

[Should French pregnant women be vaccinated against pertussis during pregnancy?]

Hattabi H, Bouchez C, Dubos F, et al.

Gynecologie, obstetrique, fertilite & senologie 2022; (50(6)):486-493 doi:10.1016/j.gofs.2022.02.081.

Laboratory Performance and Clinical Correlation of Real-time Polymerase Chain Reaction as a Diagnostic Test for Bordetella Pertussis Isolated from Patients in Oman.

Al-Hinai H, Al-Rashdi A, Al Azri S

Oman medical journal 2022; (37(3)):e372 doi:10.5001/omj.2022.62.

Bordetella pertussis outer membrane vesicles as virulence factor vehicles that influence bacterial interaction with macrophages.

Blancá B, Alvarez Hayes J, Surmann K, et al.

Pathogens and disease 2022; (80(1)) doi:10.1093/femspd/ftac031.

Genomic and transcriptomic variation in Bordetella spp. following induction of erythromycin resistance.

Fong W, Timms V, Sim E, et al.

The Journal of antimicrobial chemotherapy 2022; (77(11)):3016-3025 doi:10.1093/jac/dkac272.

Severe Pertussis Infection With Hyperleukocytosis in a 10-Month-Old Unvaccinated Amish Female: A Case Report.

Long S, Lowe RB

Cureus 2022; (14(7)):e26885 doi:10.7759/cureus.26885.

Invasive Bordetella pertussis Infection in Infants: A Case Report.

Liao Y, Li WR, Zhu Y, et al.

Open forum infectious diseases 2022; (9(10)):ofac478 doi:10.1093/ofid/ofac478.

Pertussis prevalence among adult patients with acute cough.

İlbay A, Tanrıöver MD, Zarakol P, et al.

Turkish journal of medical sciences 2022; (52(3)):580-586 doi:10.55730/1300-0144.5349.

Cocooning strategy: Pertussis vaccination coverage rate of parents with a new-born in 2016 and 2017 in France.

Marchal C, Belhassen M, Guiso N, et al.

Frontiers in pediatrics 2022; (10()):988674 doi:10.3389/fped.2022.988674.

Multiple rib and vertebral fractures associated with Bordetella pertussis infection: a case report.

Wang J, Gao J, Fan H, et al.

BMC infectious diseases 2023; (23(1)):212 doi:10.1186/s12879-023-08189-w.

Nasal vaccines for pertussis.

Schmitt P, Borkner L, Jazayeri SD, et al.

Current opinion in immunology 2023; (84()):102355 doi:10.1016/j.coi.2023.102355.

Case-Control Study to Estimate the Association Between Tdap Vaccination During Pregnancy and Reduced Risk of Pertussis in Newborn Infants in Peru, 2019-2021.

Juscamayta-López E, Valdivia F, Soto MP, et al.

Open forum infectious diseases 2023; (10(7)):ofad325 doi:10.1093/ofid/ofad325.

Knowledge and attitude factors associated with the prevalence of Tdap (tetanus, diphtheria, and acellular pertussis) booster vaccination in healthcare workers in a large academic hospital in Southern Italy in 2022: a cross-sectional study.

Mercogliano M, Fiorilla C, Esposito F, et al.

Frontiers in public health 2023; (11()):1173482 doi:10.3389/fpubh.2023.1173482.

Genomic characterization of Bordetella pertussis in South Africa, 2015-2019.

Moosa F, du Plessis M, Weigand MR, et al.

Microbial genomics 2023; (9(12)) doi:10.1099/mgen.0.001162.

The Chaperonin TRiC/CCT Inhibitor HSF1A Protects Cells from Intoxication with Pertussis Toxin.

Jia J, Zoeschg M, Barth H, et al.

Toxins 2024; (16(1)) doi:10.3390/toxins16010036.

Pertussis outbreak in children hospitalized in Rabat (Morocco).

Bennai RM, Zouaki A, El Amin G, et al.

Diagnostic microbiology and infectious disease 2024; (109(2)):116225 doi:10.1016/j.diagmicrobio.2024.116225.

Seroprevalence of IgG antibodies against pertussis toxin in the Chinese population: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Zhu Y, Zhang W, Hu J, et al.

Human vaccines & immunotherapeutics 2024; (20(1)):2341454 doi:10.1080/21645515.2024.2341454.

Association of serum pertussis antibodies with acute asthma attacks in children.

Xie T, Zhong LL

Allergy and asthma proceedings 2024; (45(4)):e54-e61 doi:10.2500/aap.2024.45.240030.

Predictors of Tdap vaccine acceptance in pregnancy before and after delivery.

Toubiyan D, Fogel J, Jacobs AJ

Therapeutic advances in vaccines and immunotherapy 2024; (12()):25151355241287689 doi:10.1177/25151355241287689.

Working group summary of the 2023 full update of the Finnish national guidelines for paediatric lower respiratory tract infections.

Backman K, Helminen M, Kekäläinen E, et al.

Acta paediatrica (Oslo, Norway : 1992) 2025; (114(2)):248-257 doi:10.1111/apa.17481.

The potential dangers of whooping cough: a case of rib fracture and pneumothorax.

Zatovkaňuková P, Slíva J

BMC infectious diseases 2024; (24(1)):1293 doi:10.1186/s12879-024-10192-8.

[Application of exchange transfusion in neonates with severe pertussis and hyperleukocytosis].

Hu Y, Zhuang Y, Wu YQ, Xiao ZH

Zhongguo dang dai er ke za zhi = Chinese journal of contemporary pediatrics 2024; (26(11)):1155-1161 doi:10.7499/j.issn.1008-8830.2407018.

Underestimated Incidence Rate of Pertussis in the Community: Results from Active Population-Based Surveillance in Yiwu, China.

Dai H, He H, Xu J, et al.

Microorganisms 2024; (12(11)) doi:10.3390/microorganisms12112186.

Macrolide-resistant Bordetella pertussis strain identified during an ongoing epidemic, Finland, January to October 2024.

Miettinen M, Barkoff AM, Nyqvist A, et al.

Euro surveillance : bulletin Europeen sur les maladies transmissibles = European communicable disease bulletin 2024; (29(49)) doi:10.2807/1560-7917.ES.2024.29.49.2400765.

Sharp rise in high-virulence Bordetella pertussis with macrolides resistance in Northern China.

Hu Y, Zhou L, Du Q, et al.

Emerging microbes & infections 2025; (14(1)):2475841 doi:10.1080/22221751.2025.2475841.

Effect of Early Administration of Clarithromycin or Azithromycin on Symptoms of Pertussis in Infants.

Tozzi AE, Croci I, Gesualdo F, et al.

Antibiotics (Basel, Switzerland) 2025; (14(3)) doi:10.3390/antibiotics14030279.

Neonatal malignant pertussis and exchange transfusion: A case report.

Lalaoui A, Kassal G, Haidar C, et al.

Journal of neonatal-perinatal medicine 2025; (18(6)):597-600 doi:10.1177/19345798251330800.

Efficacy and safety of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation combined with continuous renal replacement therapy in the management of pediatric acute respiratory distress syndrome.

Yang Y, Wang X, Lu X, et al.

Frontiers in pediatrics 2025; (13()):1556642 doi:10.3389/fped.2025.1556642.

Risk factors for severe pertussis in children and the application of exchange transfusion.

Chen Q, Lin L, Xiong S, et al.

Pediatric research 2026; (99(1)):248-253 doi:10.1038/s41390-025-04118-6.

Whooping cough in the most vulnerable: A case series of pertussis in infants younger than three months in Qatar.

Alesali M, Elhamidi M

Qatar medical journal 2025; (2025(1)):18 doi:10.5339/qmj.2025.18.

Impact of pertussis vaccination on PT-IgG levels and clinical characteristics in 3-12-month-old infants with acute pertussis.

Wu Y, Gan C

European journal of pediatrics 2025; (184(8)):501 doi:10.1007/s00431-025-06328-w.

Severe pertussis complicated by pulmonary hypertension in a Moroccan infant: a case report.

Belhakim M, El Jaouhahri Z, Boudar A, et al.

Journal of medical case reports 2025; (19(1)):379 doi:10.1186/s13256-024-04898-1.

Retrospective analysis of 104 cases of pediatric severe pertussis in Southern China.

Li X, Ye F, Zhang J, et al.

BMC infectious diseases 2025; (25(1)):1288 doi:10.1186/s12879-025-11416-1.

Effectiveness of 5-pertussis-component tetanus, diphtheria, and acellular pertussis (Tdap5) vaccination in pregnancy at preventing infant pertussis.

Hsiao A, Bartlett J, Fireman B, et al.

American journal of obstetrics and gynecology 2026; (234(4)):1172-1182 doi:10.1016/j.ajog.2025.11.025.

Exchange transfusion for hyperleucocytosis in a critical case of pertussis.

Akçay N, Tosun D, Bingöl İ

Paediatrics and international child health 2025; 1-4 doi:10.1080/20469047.2025.2595836.

Pertussis is identified among common respiratory diseases: A case report.

Chen J, Wu Y, Tang J, et al.

SAGE open medical case reports 2026; (14()):2050313X251411124 doi:10.1177/2050313X251411124.