Pertussis historical perspective
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Overview
The first evidence of Pertussis occurrences are from the Middle Ages, dating back to the 12th century, based on reporting of
Historical Perspective
Discovery
- The earliest evidence of people displaying symptoms of Pertussis occurred during the Middle Ages in the 12th century, described as "the kink" or "the kindhoest" in Scotland to indicate a cough or fit.[1]
- The first offically recognized outbreak of Pertussis was in 1502 in the former Persian Empire, recorded by Persian Physician Bahaodowle Razi.[2]
- Pertussis was first officially recognized in Europe by French physician Guillaume de Baillou in 1578 during its outbreak in Paris.[1].
- The causative organism, Bordetella pertussis, was discovered and isolated in 1906 by Belgian biologists Jules Bordet and Octave Gengou.
Development of Treatment Strategies
- Jules Bordet and Octave Gengou developed the first vaccine and serological test for Pertussis following discovery of Bordetella pertussis.
- In 1942, American scientists Grace Eldering, Loney Gordon, and Pearl Kendrick combined the whole-cell pertussis vaccine with diphtheria and tetanus toxoids to generate the first DTP combination vaccine.
- In 1981 an acelluar vaccine was created in Japan and was added, in 1992, to the DTP Vaccine to create the DTaP vaccine, which had a much smaller rate of adverse side effects.[3]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Cherry, James D. (November 1996). "Historical Review of Pertussis and the Classical Vaccine" (PDF). Journal of Infectious Diseases. Oxford. 174 (3): 259–263. Retrieved 5 January 2016.
- ↑ Yarmohammadi H, Bahmani Kazeruni MH, Soofi A, Zargaran A (2015). "The First Report of Epidemic Pertussis by Bahaodowle Razi From the 15th Century Anno Domini". Iran Red Crescent Med J. 17 (7): e13454. doi:10.5812/ircmj.13454. PMC 4580069. PMID 26413316.
- ↑ Pichichero ME, Rennels MB, Edwards KM, Blatter MM, Marshall GS, Bologa M; et al. (2005). "Combined tetanus, diphtheria, and 5-component pertussis vaccine for use in adolescents and adults". JAMA. 293 (24): 3003–11. doi:10.1001/jama.293.24.3003. PMID 15933223. Review in: Evid Based Med. 2006 Apr;11(2):51