Complete genome sequence of a clinical Bordetella pertussis isolate from Brazil

Complete genome sequence of a clinical Bordetella pertussis isolate from Brazil

There has been a resurgence in the number of pertussis cases in Brazil and around the world. Here, the genome of a clinical Bordetella pertussis strain (Bz181) that was recently isolated in Brazil is reported. Analysis of the virulence-associated genes defining the pre- and post-vaccination lineages...

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Main Authors: Bruno Gabriel N Andrade, Michel F Abanto Marin, Diego Duque Cambuy, Erica Lourenço Fonseca, Nadjla Ferreira Souza, Ana Carolina P Vicente
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, Ministério da Saúde 2014-11-01
Series:Memórias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz.
Subjects:
ptxP3
pandemic lineage
virulence factors
antigenic variant
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