Genomic Sequencing of Bordetella pertussis for Epidemiology and Global Surveillance of Whooping Cough

Genomic Sequencing of Bordetella pertussis for Epidemiology and Global Surveillance of Whooping Cough

Bordetella pertussis causes whooping cough, a highly contagious respiratory disease that is reemerging in many world regions. The spread of antigen-deficient strains may threaten acellular vaccine efficacy. Dynamics of strain transmission are poorly defined because of shortcomings in current strain...

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Main Authors: Valérie Bouchez, Julien Guglielmini, Mélody Dazas, Annie Landier, Julie Toubiana, Sophie Guillot, Alexis Criscuolo, Sylvain Brisse
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2018-06-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Bordetella pertussis
whole-genome sequencing
multilocus sequence typing
nomenclature database
phylogeny
epidemiology
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/24/6/17-1464_article

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