Epidemiology of pertussis in Casablanca (Morocco): contribution of conventional and molecular diagnosis tools

Epidemiology of pertussis in Casablanca (Morocco): contribution of conventional and molecular diagnosis tools

Abstract Background Pertussis, a vaccine preventable disease, is still responsible of significant morbidity and mortality around the world, mostly in newborns. The aim of the present study was (1) to introduce pertussis surveillance in the major pediatric hospital of Casablanca (2) to analyze the pr...

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Main Authors: Khalid Katfy, Nicole Guiso, Idrissa Diawara, Khalid Zerouali, Bouchra Slaoui, Zineb Jouhadi, Abdelhadi Zineddine, Houria Belabbes, Naima Elmdaghri
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-05-01
Series:BMC Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Pertussis
B. Pertussis
B. Parapertussis
B. Holmesii
Pertussis toxin gene
Pertussis whole cell vaccine
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12879-017-2452-3

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