Alex-Mikael Barkoff, Tamara Kastrin, Katja Seme, Marta Grgič Vitek, Jussi Mertsola, Qiushui He
Emerging infectious diseases 2024 NovIn Slovenia, primary acellular pertussis vaccines (ACVs) containing pertactin (PRN) were mostly used during 1999-2016; ACVs without PRN were introduced in 2017. Among 123 Bordetella pertussis strains collected during 2002-2020, a total of 48 were PRN-deficient; 44 were collected after 2017. Changes to ACVs could increase PRN-deficient B. pertussis and infections.
Alex-Mikael Barkoff, Tamara Kastrin, Katja Seme, Marta Grgič Vitek, Jussi Mertsola, Qiushui He. Prevalence of Pertactin-Deficient Bordetella pertussis Isolates, Slovenia. Emerging infectious diseases. 2024 Nov;30(11):2429-2432
PMID: 39447192
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