Comparison of culture and real-time PCR for detection of Bordetella pertussis isolated from patients in Iran
Background and Objective: Due to contagiousness of pertussis, a rapid and sensitive method for diagnosis is required to initiate the treatment and interrupt its transmission. Materials and Methods: To detect B. pertussis strains, we used two real-time PCR targeting IS481 and BP283 sequences and comp...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Tehran University of Medical Sciences
2013-09-01
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| Series: | Iranian Journal of Microbiology |
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| Online Access: | https://ijm.tums.ac.ir/index.php/ijm/article/view/595 |