Co-infection in pediatric pertussis during 2023 and 2024 in southern China: pathogen distribution characteristic and influence on manifestation of pertussis
Co-infections are common among pertussis and can intensify clinical symptoms. Distribution of co-infecting pathogens is associated with age and hospitalization status, and the impacts of co-infection on the manifestations of pertussis varied according to the types and number of co-pathogens.
Authors
- Mingyong Luo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1202-1429)
- Jun Xiong (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0062-9784)
- Minling Zheng
- Qiongdan Mai (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7166-095X)
- Yasha Luo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2690-0221)
- Xiaoying Zhou (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2958-8672)
- Junfei Guo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7903-8252)
- Weiming Lai
Institutions
- Southern University of Science and Technology (CN)
- Shenzhen Maternity and Child Healthcare Hospital (CN)
- Guangdong Province Women and Children Hospital (CN)
- Guangzhou Medical University (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Microbiology
- Published
- 2025-12-03
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fmicb.2025.1722003
- Primary Topic
- Bacterial Infections and Vaccines
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Traditional Chinese Medicine Bureau of Guangdong Province