Browsing by Subject "pertussis vaccine, Th1/Th2 cell, IgE, allergens, pertussis toxin"
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Booster immunization of children with an acellular pertussis vaccine enhances Th2 cytokine production and serum IgE against pertussis toxin but not against common allergens
(British Society for Immunology, 2000)Acellular pertussis vaccines (Pa) protect against severe pertussis in children. However, serum antibody responses decline quickly after immunization. Studies in animal models suggest that cell-mediated immunity also ...