Title |
Comparative genomics of prevaccination and modern Bordetella pertussis strains
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Published in |
BMC Genomics, November 2010
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DOI | 10.1186/1471-2164-11-627 |
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Authors |
Marieke J Bart, Marjolein van Gent, Han GJ van der Heide, Jos Boekhorst, Peter Hermans, Julian Parkhill, Frits R Mooi |
Abstract |
Despite vaccination since the 1950s, pertussis has persisted and resurged. It remains a major cause of infant death worldwide and is the most prevalent vaccine-preventable disease in developed countries. The resurgence of pertussis has been associated with the expansion of Bordetella pertussis strains with a novel allele for the pertussis toxin (Ptx) promoter, ptxP3, which have replaced resident ptxP1 strains. Compared to ptxP1 strains, ptxP3 produce more Ptx resulting in increased virulence and immune suppression. To elucidate how B. pertussis has adapted to vaccination, we compared genome sequences of two ptxP3 strains with four strains isolated before and after the introduction vaccination. |
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