Molecular detection of Bordetella holmesii in two infants with pertussis-like syndrome: the first report from Iran

Background and Objectives: Bordetella holmesii is associated with a pertussis-like respiratory syndrome in healthy individuals and also a rare cause of septicaemia, endocarditis, pneumonia, and septic arthritis, mostly in immunocompromised patients. Culture technique and real-time PCR are 2 methods...

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Main Authors: Masoumeh Nakhost Lotfi, Vajiheh Sadat Nikbin, Omid Nasiri, Farzad Badmasti, Fereshteh Shahcheraghi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Tehran University of Medical Sciences 2017-11-01
Series:Iranian Journal of Microbiology
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Online Access:https://ijm.tums.ac.ir/index.php/ijm/article/view/1062