A Proteomic Characterization of Bordetella pertussis Clinical Isolates Associated with a California State Pertussis Outbreak

Bordetella pertussis (Bp) is the etiologic agent of pertussis (whooping cough), a highly communicable infection. Although pertussis is vaccine preventable, in recent years there has been increased incidence, despite high vaccine coverage. Possible reasons for the rise in cases include the following...

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Main Authors: Williamson, Yulanda M., Moura, Hercules, Whitmon, Jennifer, Woolfitt, Adrian R., Schieltz, David M., Rees, Jon C., Guo, Stephanie, Kirkham, Heather, Bouck, Daniel, Ades, Edwin W., Tondella, Maria Lucia, Carlone, George M., Sampson, Jacquelyn S., Barr, John R.
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Publishing Corporation 2015
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4458276/