Fha Deficient Bordetella pertussis Isolates in Iran with 50 Years Whole Cell Pertussis Vaccination

Background: Bordetella pertussis, a highly contagious respiratory. Notably, the resurgence of pertussis has recently been associated with the lacking production of vaccine virulence factors. This study aimed to screen pertactin (Prn) and filamentous hemagglutinin (Fha) production in Iran with 50 ye...

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Main Authors: Samaneh Saedi, Azadeh Safarchi, Faranak Tayebzadeh Moghadam, Siamak Heidarzadeh, Vajihe Sadat Nikbin, Fereshteh Shahcheraghi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Tehran University of Medical Sciences 2021-07-01
Series:Iranian Journal of Public Health
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Online Access:https://ijph.tums.ac.ir/index.php/ijph/article/view/18376