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Molecular epidemiology of the pertussis epidemic in Washington State in 2012.
Journal of clinical microbiology - 1 Oct 2014
Bowden Katherine E, Williams Margaret M, Cassiday Pamela K, Milton Andrea, Pawloski Lucia, Harrison Marsenia, Martin Stacey W, Meyer Sarah, Qin Xuan, DeBolt Chas, Tasslimi Azadeh, Syed Nusrat, Sorrell Ronald, Tran Mike, Hiatt Brian, Tondella Maria Lucia
Abstract excerpt
Although pertussis disease is vaccine preventable, Washington State experienced a substantial rise in pertussis incidence beginning in 2011. By June 2012, the reported cases reached 2,520 (37.5 cases per 100,000 residents), a 1,300% increase compared with the same period in 2011. We assessed the molecular epidemiology of this statewide epidemic using 240 isolates collected from case patients reported from 19 of...
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