Virulence of Pertactin-Negative Bordetella pertussis Isolates from Infants, France

Bodilis, Hélène; Guiso, Nicole

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Virulence of Pertactin-Negative Bordetella pertussis Isolates from Infants, France

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Mar 2013
By Bodilis, Hélène ; Guiso, Nicole

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Emerg Infect Dis
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Bodilis, Hélène ; Guiso, Nicole
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Bordetella pertussis isolates that do not express pertactin (PRN) are increasing in regions where acellular pertussis vaccines have been used for >7 years. We analyzed data from France and compared clinical symptoms among infants <6 months old infected by PRN-positive or PRN-negative isolates. No major clinical differences were found between the 2 groups.
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Acellular Vaccines Bacteria Bacterial Outer Membrane Proteins Bacterial Vaccines Bordetella Pertussis Coccobacillus Dispatch Female France Humans Immunization Infant Male Mass Vaccination Pertactin Questionnaires Vaccination Vaccine Virulence Virulence Factors, Bordetella Whooping Cough
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Emerg Infect Dis. 19(3):471-474.
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19
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3
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Emerging Infectious Diseases
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