Significant Decrease in Pertactin-Deficient Bordetella pertussis Isolates, Japan
Prevalence of pertactin-lacking Bordetella pertussis isolates has been observed worldwide. In Japan, however, we found that the frequency of pertactin-deficient isolates in 2014–2016 (8%) was significantly lower than the frequency in 2005–2007 (41%), 2008–2010 (35%), and 2011–2013 (25%). This reduct...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
2017-04-01
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| Series: | Emerging Infectious Diseases |
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| Online Access: | https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/23/4/16-1575_article |