Genome Sequence of Mycoplasma columbinum Strain SF7.

Mycoplasma columbinum is a member of nonglycolytic Mycoplasma species which can hydrolyze arginine. Increasingly research has revealed that M. columbinum is associated with respiratory disease of pigeons and that the respiratory disease symptoms could be eliminated via the use of mycoplasma treatment medicine.

Booster vaccination against pertussis in Chinese children at six years of age using reduced antigen content diphtheria-tetanus-acellular pertussis vaccine (Boostrix()).

Pertussis continues to circulate in Chinese communities and older children, adolescents and adults are sources of infection for unprotected infants. Two studies conducted in Jiangsu Province in the People's Republic of China assessed the immunogenicity, reactogenicity and safety of Boostrix(), a combined reduced antigen content diphtheria-tetanus-acellular pertussis vaccine (dTpa) when administered as a booster dose to children 6 to 8 years of age. Immunogenicity was assessed before and one month after vaccination in a subset.