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Multi-locus variable-number tandem repeat analysis of Bordetella pertussis isolates circulating in Poland in the period 1959-2013.
Journal of medical microbiology - 1 Jun 2017
Mosiej Ewa, Krysztopa-Grzybowska Katarzyna, Polak Maciej, Prygiel Marta, Lutyńska Anna
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PURPOSE: Despite the long history of pertussis vaccination and high vaccination coverage in Poland and many other developed countries, pertussis incidence rates have increased substantially, making whooping cough one of the most prevalent vaccine-preventable diseases. Among the factors potentially involved in pertussis resurgence, the adaptation of the Bordetella pertussis population to country-specific...
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