A Cross-Sectional Study Revealing the Emergence of Erythromycin-Resistant Bordetella pertussis Carrying ptxP3 Alleles in China

A Cross-Sectional Study Revealing the Emergence of Erythromycin-Resistant Bordetella pertussis Carrying ptxP3 Alleles in China

BackgroundPrevious limited studies have identified that Bordetella pertussis (B. pertussis) isolates circulating in China possess distinct molecular features and high rates of erythromycin-resistance (ER). Their evolution and potential impact on the prevention and control of global pertussis are wor...

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Main Authors: Xiaoying Wu, Qianqian Du, Dongfang Li, Lin Yuan, Qinghong Meng, Zhou Fu, Hongmei Xu, Kaihu Yao, Ruiqiu Zhao
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2022-07-01
Series:Frontiers in Microbiology
Subjects:
Bordetella pertussis
virulence-related genotypes
erythromycin-resistance
genome sequence
ptxp3
molecular epidemiology
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmicb.2022.901617/full

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