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Pulsed-field gel electrophoresis characterization of Bordetella pertussis clinical isolates circulating in Turkey in 2001-2009.
European journal of clinical microbiology & infectious diseases : official publication of the European Society of Clinical Microbiology - 1 Oct 2011
Nar Otgun S, Durmaz R, Karagoz A, Esen B, Ertek M
Abstract excerpt
Our purpose was to evaluate the natural epidemiological history of circulating Bordetella pertussis clinical isolates in Turkey, comparing isolates by means of pulsed-field gel electrophoresis (PFGE) profiles according to years, geographic regions, vaccination status, and demographic characteristics. We analyzed genotypically a collection of 92 clinical isolates recovered during the period 2001-2009 at the...
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