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.

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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
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Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2017-11-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
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Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/23/11/17-0960_article
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spelling doaj-4ab394210c874fb0ba5e5023b7905b7c2020-11-24T23:34:47ZengCenters for Disease Control and PreventionEmerging Infectious Diseases1080-60401080-60592017-11-0123111856185910.3201/eid2311.170960Emergence of Bordetella holmesii as a Causative Agent of Whooping Cough, Barcelona, SpainAlba Mir-CrosGema CodinaM. Teresa Martín-GómezAnna FàbregaXavier MartínezMireia JanéDiego Van EssoThais CornejoCarlos RodrigoMagda CampinsTomàs PumarolaJuan José González-LópezWe 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.https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/23/11/17-0960_articlewhooping coughBordetella holmesiiBordetella pertussispertussis vaccineBarcelonaSpain
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author 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
spellingShingle 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
Emergence of Bordetella holmesii as a Causative Agent of Whooping Cough, Barcelona, Spain
Emerging Infectious Diseases
whooping cough
Bordetella holmesii
Bordetella pertussis
pertussis vaccine
Barcelona
Spain
author_facet 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
author_sort Alba Mir-Cros
title Emergence of Bordetella holmesii as a Causative Agent of Whooping Cough, Barcelona, Spain
title_short Emergence of Bordetella holmesii as a Causative Agent of Whooping Cough, Barcelona, Spain
title_full Emergence of Bordetella holmesii as a Causative Agent of Whooping Cough, Barcelona, Spain
title_fullStr Emergence of Bordetella holmesii as a Causative Agent of Whooping Cough, Barcelona, Spain
title_full_unstemmed Emergence of Bordetella holmesii as a Causative Agent of Whooping Cough, Barcelona, Spain
title_sort emergence of bordetella holmesii as a causative agent of whooping cough, barcelona, spain
publisher Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
series Emerging Infectious Diseases
issn 1080-6040
1080-6059
publishDate 2017-11-01
description 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.
topic whooping cough
Bordetella holmesii
Bordetella pertussis
pertussis vaccine
Barcelona
Spain
url https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/23/11/17-0960_article
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