Emergence of Bordetella holmesii as a Causative Agent of Whooping Cough, Barcelona, Spain

We describe the detection of Bordetella holmesii as a cause of whooping cough in Spain. Prevalence was 3.9% in 2015, doubling to 8.8% in 2016. This emergence raises concern regarding the contribution of B. holmesii to the reemergence of whooping cough and the effectiveness of the pertussis vaccine.

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Veröffentlicht in:	Emerging infectious diseases 2017-11, Vol.23 (11), p.1856-1859
Hauptverfasser:	Mir-Cros, Alba, Codina, Gema, Martín-Gómez, M Teresa, Fàbrega, Anna, Martínez, Xavier, Jané, Mireia, Van Esso, Diego, Cornejo, Thais, Rodrigo, Carlos, Campins, Magda, Pumarola, Tomàs, González-López, Juan José
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	as a Causative Agent of Whooping Cough, Barcelona, Spain Barcelona Bordetella Bordetella holmesii Bordetella pertussis Care and treatment Dispatch Emergence of Health aspects pertussis vaccine Respiratory tract diseases Spain Whooping cough
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Zusammenfassung:	We describe the detection of Bordetella holmesii as a cause of whooping cough in Spain. Prevalence was 3.9% in 2015, doubling to 8.8% in 2016. This emergence raises concern regarding the contribution of B. holmesii to the reemergence of whooping cough and the effectiveness of the pertussis vaccine.
ISSN:	1080-6040 1080-6059
DOI:	10.3201/eid2311.170960