Challenges and clinical relevance of molecular detection of Bordetella pertussis in South Africa

Abstract Background We assessed the utility of a multi-target, real-time PCR assay for Bordetella pertussis detection and diagnosis in patients with severe respiratory illness (SRI), influenza-like illness (ILI), and asymptomatic controls. Methods Real-time PCR detection of IS481, pIS1001, hIS1001 a...

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Principais autores:	Fahima Moosa, Mignon du Plessis, Nicole Wolter, Maimuna Carrim, Cheryl Cohen, Claire von Mollendorf, Sibongile Walaza, Stefano Tempia, Halima Dawood, Ebrahim Variava, Anne von Gottberg
Formato:	Artigo
Idioma:	Inglês
Publicado em:	BMC 2019-03-01
coleção:	BMC Infectious Diseases
Assuntos:	Bordetella pertussis South Africa Severe respiratory illness Influenza-like illness (ILI) Surveillance Real-time PCR
Acesso em linha:	http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12879-019-3869-7
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