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Molecular epidemiology and genomic features of Bordetella pertussis in Tianjin, China, 2023.
BMC microbiology - 23 Aug 2025
Lu Xiaohui, Li Wen, Chen Xuan, Zhang Wei, Yu Aiping, Liu Guangwen, Zheng Baolu, Gao Xin, Liu Yamin, Li Xiaoyan
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Pertussis, a highly contagious respiratory disease caused by Bordetella pertussis (BP), poses challenges due to genomic variation that may contribute to its persistence in vaccinated populations and the development of antimicrobial resistance. METHODS: In this study, we characterized 27 BP isolates collected from Tianjin, China in 2023, using whole-genome sequencing and multilocus genotyping (MGT) to...
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