Article
Pulsed-field gel electrophoresis analysis of Bordetella pertussis populations in various European countries with different vaccine policies.
Microbes and infection - 1 Jun 2005
Caro Valérie, Njamkepo Elisabeth, Van Amersfoorth Shirley C M, Mooi Frits R, Advani Abdolreza, Hallander Hans O, He Qiushui, Mertsola Jussi, Riffelmann Marion, Vahrenholz Carola, Von König Carl H W, Guiso Nicole
Abstract excerpt
The increasing incidence of pertussis in a number of countries, despite good vaccination coverage, is a cause for concern. We used pulsed-field gel electrophoresis (PFGE) typing to examine the genetic diversity of 101 clinical isolates of Bordetella pertussis, recovered during 1999-2001, and circulating in five different European countries to evaluate temporal and geographical distribution. This DNA...
Read the complete abstract on PubMedTopics
Share this publication in a Topic to start or enrich a Post.