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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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2017-05-01
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Series: | BMC Infectious Diseases |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12879-017-2452-3 |