Bordetella pertussis Strain Lacking Pertactin and Pertussis Toxin
A Bordetella pertussis strain lacking 2 acellular vaccine immunogens, pertussis toxin and pertactin, was isolated from an unvaccinated infant in New York State in 2013. Comparison with a French strain that was pertussis toxin–deficient, pertactin wild-type showed that the strains carry the same 28-k...
Main Authors: | Margaret M. Williams, Kathryn Sen, Michael R. Weigand, Tami H. Skoff, Victoria A. Cunningham, Tanya A. Halse, M. Lucia Tondella |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
2016-02-01
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Series: | Emerging Infectious Diseases |
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Online Access: | https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/22/2/15-1332_article |
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