Emergence of Bordetella holmesii as a Causative Agent of Whooping Cough, Barcelona, Spain

Emergence of Bordetella holmesii as a Causative Agent of Whooping Cough, Barcelona, Spain

We describe the detection of Bordetella holmesii as a cause of whooping cough in Spain. Prevalence was 3.9% in 2015, doubling to 8.8% in 2016. This emergence raises concern regarding the contribution of B. holmesii to the reemergence of whooping cough and the effectiveness of the pertussis vaccine.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Alba Mir-Cros, Gema Codina, M. Teresa Martín-Gómez, Anna Fàbrega, Xavier Martínez, Mireia Jané, Diego Van Esso, Thais Cornejo, Carlos Rodrigo, Magda Campins, Tomàs Pumarola, Juan José González-López
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2017-11-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
whooping cough
Bordetella holmesii
Bordetella pertussis
pertussis vaccine
Barcelona
Spain
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/23/11/17-0960_article

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