Publications

seroprevalence of bordetella pertussis immunoglobulin g antibodies among children in samsun, turkey.	in this study, we aimed to investigate anti-pertussis immunoglobulin (ig) g antibodies in the serum of children in our region vaccinated against pertussis with four doses. between august 2008-2009, antibody levels to bordetella pertussis (b. pertussis) antigens were studied in 385 serum samples from healthy children aged 1.5-18 years (y) vaccinated against pertussis in samsun, turkey. the study population was divided into six groups according to ages: 1.5-3 y; 4-5 y; 6-8 y; 10-12 y; 13-15 y; and ...	2012	22397036
[pertussis seroprevalence and vaccination status in three selected provinces of turkey].	the aim of this community-based seroepidemiological survey was to assess the immune status against pertussis among the healthy population in three selected provinces with different geographical and socioeconomical status (antalya, diyarbakir and samsun, located at mediterrenean, southeast anatolia and black sea regions of turkey, respectively) in relation with dwpt (whole cell pertussis vaccine combined with diphtheria and tetanus toxoids) vaccination status. a total of randomly selected 2085 su ...	2008	18822881
prevalence of high antibody titers of pertussis in turkey: reflection of circulating microorganism and a threat to infants.	acute pertussis infection among adults can cause its transmission to the larger population, especially to infants and young children, who can develop severe disease. in order to determine an age-dependent pertussis immune response, anti-pertussis toxin (pt) antibody was detected by the indirect enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (elisa) method in serum samples from 2,085 healthy subjects ranging in age from 6 months to > or = 60 years. also included in the evaluation were responses to a questionn ...	2007	17506474