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Complete genome sequence of a clinical Bordetella pertussis isolate from Brazil.
Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz - 1 Nov 2014
Andrade Bruno Gabriel N, Marin Michel F Abanto, Cambuy Diego Duque, Fonseca Erica Lourenço, Souza Nadjla Ferreira, Vicente Ana Carolina P
Abstract excerpt
There has been a resurgence in the number of pertussis cases in Brazil and around the world. Here, the genome of a clinical Bordetella pertussis strain (Bz181) that was recently isolated in Brazil is reported. Analysis of the virulence-associated genes defining the pre- and post-vaccination lineages revealed the presence of the prn2-ptxS1A-fim3B-ptxP3 allelic profile in Bz181, which is characteristic of the...
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