Emergence of pertactin-deficient pertussis strains in Australia can be explained by models of vaccine escape
A number of developed countries including Australia have experienced significant pertussis outbreaks in recent years despite consistent high levels of vaccine coverage. Evolutionary changes in Bordetella pertussis carrying variants of the gene encoding pertactin, and the emergence of pertactin-defic...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2020-06-01
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| Series: | Epidemics |
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| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1755436519300179 |