<it>Bordetella pertussis </it>isolates in Finland: Serotype and fimbrial expression
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p><it>Bordetella pertussis </it>causes whooping cough or pertussis in humans. It produces several virulence factors, of which the fimbriae are considered adhesins and elicit immune responses in the host. <it>B. pertus...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2008-09-01
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| Series: | BMC Microbiology |
| Online Access: | http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2180/8/162 |