Pertactin-Negative Bordetella pertussis Strains: Evidence for a Possible Selective Advantage
SW Martin, L Pawloski, M Williams… - Clinical Infectious …, 2015 - academic.oup.com
SW Martin, L Pawloski, M Williams, K Weening, C DeBolt, X Qin, L Reynolds, C Kenyon…
Clinical Infectious Diseases, 2015•academic.oup.comAn analysis assessing for associations between pertactin production and both clinical
presentation and vaccine history found a significant association between vaccination and
pertactin status, suggesting that vaccinated persons have greater susceptibility to pertactin
deficient strains compared to pertactin producing strains.
presentation and vaccine history found a significant association between vaccination and
pertactin status, suggesting that vaccinated persons have greater susceptibility to pertactin
deficient strains compared to pertactin producing strains.
An analysis assessing for associations between pertactin production and both clinical presentation and vaccine history found a significant association between vaccination and pertactin status, suggesting that vaccinated persons have greater susceptibility to pertactin deficient strains compared to pertactin producing strains.
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