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Virulence of Pertactin-Negative Bordetella pertussis Isolates from Infants, France
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Mar 2013
Source: Emerg Infect Dis. 19(3):471-474.
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Alternative Title:Emerg Infect Dis
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Description: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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