Small mutations in Bordetella pertussis are associated with selective sweeps.

Bordetella pertussis is the causative agent of pertussis, a highly contagious disease of the human respiratory tract. Despite high vaccination coverage, pertussis has resurged and has become one of the most prevalent vaccine-preventable diseases in developed countries. We have proposed that both wan...

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Main Authors: Marjolein van Gent, Marieke J Bart, Han G J van der Heide, Kees J Heuvelman, Frits R Mooi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3460923?pdf=render