Pertussis
91Whooping cough — Also known as pertussis, this is a feared infectious disease that can strike the respiratory system and affect other organs of the body. It has three stages—an initial stage with watery runny nose and eyes, a progressive cough stage with… …
92Cocooning (immunization) — This Bangladeshi infant was being immunized, but “cocooning” would also involve vaccinating the mother and other close family members …
93Impfkalender — Der Impfkalender der Ständigen Impfkommission des Robert Koch Instituts (STIKO) (letzter Stand 27. Juli 2009 aus dem Epidemiologischen Bulletin Nr. 30/09) empfiehlt die folgenden Impfungen (Altersangaben jeweils in vollendeten Monaten… …
94DPT — Diphtheria Pertussis Tetanus vaccine. Today the more frequent abbreviation is DTP (for Diphtheria Tetanus Pertussis vaccine). * * * Abbreviation for diphtheria pertussis tetanus (vaccine). See diphtheria toxoid, tetanus toxoid, and pertussis… …
95Bordetella bronchiseptica — Taxobox color = lightgrey name = Bordetella bronchiseptica image width = 240px image caption = Scanning electron micrograph of B. bronchiseptica regnum = Bacteria phylum = Proteobacteria classis = Beta Proteobacteria ordo = Burkholderiales… …
96Vaccination schedule — A vaccination schedule is a series of vaccinations, including the timing of all doses, which may be either recommended or compulsory, depending on the country of residence. A vaccine is an antigenic preparation used to produce active immunity to… …
97Sanofi pasteur — Infobox Company company name = sanofi pasteur company type = Public foundation = August, 2004 by merger company company slogan = Because health matters. (French: L essentiel c est la santé. ) location = HQ in Lyon, France key people = Wayne… …
98Bordet — Jules Bordet Jules Jean Baptiste Vincent Bordet (* 13. Juni 1870 in Soignies, Belgien; † 6. April 1961 in Brüssel, Belgien) war ein belgischer Biologe; er spezialisierte sich auf die Immunologie und die Bakteriologie. Für seine Entdeckungen auf… …
99Bordetella — A genus of strictly aerobic bacteria (family Brucellaceae) containing minute, Gram negative non–spore bearing, coccobacilli. Motile and nonmotile species occur; motile cells are peritrichous. The metabo …
100vaccine — Originally, the live v. (vaccinia, cowpox) virus inoculated in the skin as prophylaxis against smallpox and obtained from the skin of calves inoculated with seed virus. Usage has extended the meaning to include essentially any preparation… …
