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Differential expression of type III effector BteA protein due to IS481 insertion in Bordetella pertussis.
PloS one - 10 Mar 2011
Han Hyun-Ja, Kuwae Asaomi, Abe Akio, Arakawa Yoshichika, Kamachi Kazunari
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BACKGROUND: Bordetella pertussis is the primary etiologic agent of the disease pertussis. Universal immunization programs have contributed to a significant reduction in morbidity and mortality of pertussis; however, incidence of the disease, especially in adolescents and adults, has increased in several countries despite high vaccination coverage. During the last three decades, strains of Bordetella pertussis in...
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