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Characterization of Bordetella holmesii isolates from patients with pertussis-like illness in the Netherlands
21 Nov 2011
Abstract excerpt
Bordetella holmesii is a recently described human pathogen mainly isolated from blood. However, in the US and Canada, B. holmesii has also been cultured from the nasopharynx of patients with pertussis-like symptoms. To the best of our knowledge, respiratory isolates from Europe have not been characterized. Here, we report the isolation and characterization of B. holmesii from Dutch patients with pertussis-like...
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