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Resurgence of Pertussis and Emergence of the Ptxp3 Toxin Promoter Allele in South Italy.
The Pediatric infectious disease journal - 1 May 2018
Loconsole Daniela, De Robertis Anna Lisa, Morea Anna, Metallo Angela, Lopalco Pier Luigi, Chironna Maria
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Despite universal immunization programs, pertussis remains a major public health concern. This study aimed to describe the pertussis epidemiology in the Puglia region in 2006-2015 and to identify recent polymorphisms in Bordetella pertussis virulence-associated genes. METHODS: The pertussis cases in 2006-2015 were identified from the National Hospital Discharge Database and the Information System of...
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