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Emergence of Erythromycin-Resistant and Pertactin- and Filamentous Hemagglutinin-Deficient Bordetella pertussis Strains — Beijing, China, 2022–2023
1 Jan 2024
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What is already known about this topic? Pertussis has reemerged as a significant public health threat, primarily due to variations in Bordetella pertussis strains, antimicrobial resistance, and vaccine evasion. What is added by this report? All isolated strains were identified as ptxA1/ptxC2/ptxP3/prn150/fim2-1/fim3-1/fhaB1/tcfA2 type and exhibited resistance to erythromycin. Two strains showed a deficiency in...
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