Emergence of Bordetella holmesii as a Causative Agent of Whooping Cough, Barcelona, Spain
We describe the detection of Bordetella holmesii as a cause of whooping cough in Spain. Prevalence was 3.9% in 2015, doubling to 8.8% in 2016. This emergence raises concern regarding the contribution of B. holmesii to the reemergence of whooping cough and the effectiveness of the pertussis vaccine.
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
2017-11-01
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| Series: | Emerging Infectious Diseases |
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| Online Access: | https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/23/11/17-0960_article |