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Increase in pertussis cases along with high prevalence of two emerging genotypes of Bordetella pertussis in Perú, 2012.
BMC infectious diseases - 17 Aug 2016
Bailon H, León-Janampa N, Padilla C, Hozbor D
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BACKGROUND: As has occurred in many regions worldwide, in 2012 the incidence of pertussis increased in Perú. This epidemiologic situation has been associated with a waning vaccine-induced immunity and the adaptation of Bordetella pertussis to vaccine-induced immunity along with improved diagnostic methods. METHODS: The study comprised a total of 840 pertussis-suspected cases reported in Perú during 2012. We...
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