Pertactin-Negative and Filamentous Hemagglutinin-Negative Bordetella pertussis, Australia, 2013-2017

During the 2008-2012 pertussis epidemic in Australia, pertactin (Prn)-negative Bordetella pertussis emerged. We analyzed 78 isolates from the 2013-2017 epidemic and documented continued expansion of Prn-negative ptxP3 B. pertussis strains. We also detected a filamentous hemagglutinin-negative and Pr...

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Veröffentlicht in:Emerging infectious diseases 2019-06, Vol.25 (6), p.1196-1199
Hauptverfasser: Xu, Zheng, Octavia, Sophie, Luu, Laurence Don Wai, Payne, Michael, Timms, Verlaine, Tay, Chin Yen, Keil, Anthony D, Sintchenko, Vitali, Guiso, Nicole, Lan, Ruiting
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Zusammenfassung:During the 2008-2012 pertussis epidemic in Australia, pertactin (Prn)-negative Bordetella pertussis emerged. We analyzed 78 isolates from the 2013-2017 epidemic and documented continued expansion of Prn-negative ptxP3 B. pertussis strains. We also detected a filamentous hemagglutinin-negative and Prn-negative B. pertussis isolate.
ISSN:1080-6040
1080-6059
DOI:10.3201/eid2506.180240