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Molecular typing of Bordetella parapertussis isolates circulating in Pakistan.
FEMS immunology and medical microbiology - 1 Dec 2011
Bokhari Habib, Said Fahad, Syed Muhammad A, Mughal Amjad, Kazi Yasmin F, Kallonen Teemu, He Qiushui, King Audrey J, Heuvelman Kees, Mooi Frits R
Abstract excerpt
Although a whole-cell pertussis vaccine was introduced in Pakistan in 1980, little is known about the pertussis prevalence and circulating strains in Pakistan. The aim of this study was to analyze Bordetella parapertussis isolates circulating between 2005 and 2009 in Pakistan and to compare them with those found in other countries during different periods. A total of 59 (7.35%) B. parapertussis isolates from 802...
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