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Pertussis Resurgence Associated with Pertactin-Deficient and Genetically Divergent Bordetella Pertussis Isolates in Israel.
The Pediatric infectious disease journal - 1 Aug 2015
Bamberger Ellen, Abu Raya Bahaa, Cohen Lyora, Golan-Shany Orit, Davidson Sima, Geffen Yuval, Srugo Isaac
Abstract excerpt
The Bordetella pertussis polymerase chain reaction positivity rate changed after additional diphtheria-tetanus-acellular pertussis boosters in 2005 and 2008, 9.8%, 13.4%, 22% and 15.2% in 2010, 2011, 2012 and 2013, P < 0.001, respectively. New pulsed-field gel electrophoresis profiles were detect...
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