Changes in the genomic content of circulating <it>Bordetella pertussis </it>strains isolated from the Netherlands, Sweden, Japan and Australia: adaptive evolution or drift?
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p><it>Bordetella pertussis </it>is the causative agent of human whooping cough (pertussis) and is particularly severe in infants. Despite worldwide vaccinations, whooping cough remains a public health problem. A significant...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2010-01-01
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| Series: | BMC Genomics |
| Online Access: | http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2164/11/64 |