Proteomics-identified Bvg-activated autotransporters protect against bordetella pertussis in a mouse model.

Pertussis is a highly infectious respiratory disease of humans caused by the bacterium Bordetella pertussis. Despite high vaccination coverage, pertussis has re-emerged globally. Causes for the re-emergence of pertussis include limited duration of protection conferred by acellular pertussis vaccines...

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Main Authors: Daan de Gouw, Marien I de Jonge, Peter W M Hermans, Hans J C T Wessels, Aldert Zomer, Alinda Berends, Catherine Pratt, Guy A Berbers, Frits R Mooi, Dimitri A Diavatopoulos
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4136822?pdf=render