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Strain variation among Bordetella pertussis isolates from Québec and Alberta provinces of Canada from 1985 to 1994.
Journal of clinical microbiology - 1 Jul 2003
Peppler Mark S, Kuny Sharee, Nevesinjac Anna, Rogers Christina, de Moissac Yvon R, Knowles Kathleen, Lorange Manon, De Serres Gaston, Talbot James
Abstract excerpt
Pulsed-field gel electrophoresis and gene typing were able to differentiate among 3,597 Bordetella pertussis isolates circulating in Alberta and Québec Provinces, Canada, from 1985 to 1994 and distinguish them from the strains used in vaccine production. This study provides a baseline for continued surveillance of prevalent and emerging strains of B. pertussis in Canada.
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