Dominance of two genotypes of Bordetella pertussis during a period of increased pertussis activity in Alberta, Canada: January to August 2012

Objectives: The purpose of this study was to undertake an epidemiological analysis of an increase in Bordetella pertussis activity during the period January 1 to August 31, 2012 in Alberta, Canada. B. pertussis testing was done using an IS481 real-time PCR assay with PCR-positive and indeterminate...

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Main Authors: Kimberley Simmonds, Sumana Fathima, Linda Chui, Marguerite Lovgren, Penny Shook, Michelle Shuel, Gregory J. Tyrrell, Raymond Tsang, Steven J. Drews
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2014-12-01
Series:International Journal of Infectious Diseases
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1201971214016944