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Temporal trends in Bordetella pertussis populations, Denmark, 1949-2010.
Emerging infectious diseases - 1 May 2012
Petersen Randi Føns, Dalby Tine, Dragsted Ditte Marie, Mooi Frits, Lambertsen Lotte
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We used multilocus variable-number tandem repeat analysis and multiple antigen sequence typing to characterize isolates of Bordetella pertussis strains circulating in Denmark during periods with and without pertussis vaccination coverage. Our results show substantial shifts in the B. pertussis population over time and a reduction in genetic diversity. These changes might have resulted from the introduction of...
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