Temporal Trends in Bordetella pertussis Populations, Denmark, 1949–2010

Temporal Trends in Bordetella pertussis Populations, Denmark, 1949–2010

We used multilocus variable-number tandem repeat analysis and multiple antigen sequence typing to characterize isolates of Bordetella pertussis strains circulating in Denmark during periods with and without pertussis vaccination coverage. Our results show substantial shifts in the B. pertussis popul...

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Main Authors: Randi Føns Petersen, Tine Dalby, Ditte Marie Dragsted, Frits Mooi, Lotte Lambertsen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2012-05-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Bordetella pertussis
multiple-locus variable number of tandem repeat analysis
MLVA
sequence typing
MAST
prn
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/18/5/11-0812_article

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https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/18/5/11-0812_article

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