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Pertactin-Negative and Filamentous Hemagglutinin-Negative Bordetella pertussis, Australia, 2013–2017

Year: 2019

Type: article

Abstract: During the 2008-2012 pertussis epidemic in Australia, pertactin (Prn)-negative Bordetella pertussis emerged. We analyzed 78 isolates from the 2013-2017 epidemic and documented continued expansion of Prn-negative ptxP3 B. pertussis strains. We also detected a filamentous hemagglutinin-negative and Prn-negative B. pertussis isolate.

Source: Emerging infectious diseases

DOI: 10.3201/eid2506.180240

Authors: Zheng Xu, Sophie Octavia, Laurence Don Wai Luu, Michael Payne, Verlaine Timms, Chin Yen Tay, Anthony D. Keil, Vitali Sintchenko, Nicole Guiso, Ruiting Lan

Institutions: The University of Sydney, Institut Pasteur, The University of Western Australia, Princess Margaret Hospital for Children, Westmead Hospital, UNSW Sydney, Perth Children's Hospital, NSW Health Pathology

Language: English

Topic: Bacterial Infections and Vaccines

Subfield: Microbiology

Field: Immunology and Microbiology

Domain: Life Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: diamond

Funders: University of New South Wales, Medical Research Council, National Health and Medical Research Council

Award: Reducing pertussis burden by optimising molecular epidemiological surveillance of epidemic Bordetella pertussis in Australia

OpenAlex ID: W2940531756

FWCI: 2.919

Cites: 13

Cited by: 44

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