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Epidemiology of pertussis in Casablanca (Morocco): contribution of conventional and molecular diagnosis tools

BMC Infectious Diseases, 2017
Background Pertussis, a vaccine preventable disease, is still responsible of significant morbidity and mortality around the world, mostly in newborns.
Khalid Katfy, Nicole Guiso, Idrissa Diawara, Khalid Zerouali, Bouchra Slaoui, Zineb Jouhadi, Abdelhadi Zineddine, Houria Belabbes, Naima Elmdaghri   +8 more
doaj   +1 more source

Causes and Seasonality of Upper Respiratory Infections in Adults in Lesotho (2021–2022) (CORIAL)

Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases and Medical Microbiology, Volume 2026, Issue 1, 2026.
Background Upper respiratory tract infections cause morbidity and a high burden on healthcare systems worldwide, especially in low‐ and lower middle‐income countries. Recent studies throughout Africa indicate seasonal patterns that deviate from those previously described in settings with temperate climates.
Nikita Sass, Linda Janita Wüthrich, Flor Lucia Gonzalez Fernandez, Emmanuel Firima, Tracy R. Glass, Moniek Bresser, Josephine Muhairwe, Bulemba Katende, Mamello Molatelle, Irene Ayakaka, Daniel Goldenberger, Kinga Feuz, Pascal Schlaepfer, Klaus Reither, Niklaus D. Labhardt, Mamunur Rahman Malik   +15 more
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Description of a multiplex Bordetella pertussis and Bordetella parapertussis LightCycler® PCR assay with inhibition control

, 2003
While culture for Bordetella species is highly specific, sensitivity is extremely variable due to patient age, immunization status, antibiotic treatment, and specimen transport conditions. We evaluated a real-time multiplex PCR assay as an alternative to
Reischl, Udo, Croft, Ann, Hymas, Weston C., Carroll, Karen C., Turlak, Arthur, Daly, Judy A., Cloud, Joann L.   +6 more
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CLINICAL CASE REPORT: PERTUSSIS INFECTION FOLLOWED BY A PARAPERTUSSIS INFECTION IN THE SAME CHILD

Problems of Infectious and Parasitic Diseases
Whooping cough is a vaccine-preventable, acute respiratory disease caused by the gram-negative bacterium Bordetella pertussis. In recent years there has been a worldwide reccurrence of pertussis infection.
Nadia Brankova, Victoria Levterova, Magi Ivanova, Ivan Simeonovski, Мariya Malcheva   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Improvement of Mycoplasma pneumoniae–Associated Acute Cerebellar Ataxia and Possible Encephalopathy After Intravenous Immunoglobulin

Case Reports in Infectious Diseases, Volume 2026, Issue 1, 2026.
Mycoplasma pneumoniae (M. pneumoniae) can cause acute postinfectious cerebellar ataxia and encephalitis/encephalopathy. Although ataxia can be self‐limited, prolonged duration of symptoms and long‐term neurological sequelae that persist for months or more are associated with both conditions.
Kathleen Ruff, Miltiadis Douvoyiannis, Priya Gusain   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Pertussis post-exposure prophylaxis among household contacts: a cost-utility analysis. [PDF]

, 2015
BACKGROUND: Recent pertussis outbreaks have prompted re-examination of post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP) strategies, when immunization is not immediately protective.
Crowcroft, Natasha S, Crowcroft Natasha S., Sander Beate, Natasha S Crowcroft, Thampi, Nisha, Nisha Thampi, Gurol-Urganci Ipek, Thampi Nisha, Gurol-Urganci, Ipek, Beate Sander, Ipek Gurol-Urganci, Sander, Beate   +11 more
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Suspected Macrolide‐Refractory Mycoplasma pneumoniae Pneumonia With Discordant Coccidioides Serology in an Immunocompromised Host: A Case Report

Case Reports in Infectious Diseases, Volume 2026, Issue 1, 2026.
Suspected macrolide‐refractory Mycoplasma pneumoniae pneumonia can be a diagnostic challenge in immunocompromised hosts, particularly after allogeneic stem cell transplantation. Screening serologies may further complicate diagnosis when false‐positive or discordant results divert therapy.
Mohamed M. G. Mohamed, Garry Francis Morel, Matthew Stack, John Salomone, Ariel Rischall, Ghassan Kamel, Priya Gusain   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Comparative phenotypic analysis of the Bordetella parapertussis isolate chosen for genomic sequencing [PDF]

, 2002
The genomes of three closely related bordetellae are currently being sequenced, thus providing an opportunity for comparative genomic approaches driven by an understanding of the comparative biology of these three bacteria.
Heininger, Ulrich, Eric T. Harvill, Yuk, Ming H., Miller, J.F. (Jeff F.), Heininger, U. (Ulrich), Yuk, M.H. (Ming H.), Harvill, E.T. (Eric T.), Ming H. Yuk, Miller, Jeff F., Harvill, Eric T., Martinez-de-Tejada, G. (Guillermo), Martinez de Tejada, Guillermo, Jeff F. Miller, Howard W. Fescemyer, Fescemyer, H.W. (Howard W.), Cotter, Peggy A., Guillermo Martinez de Tejada, Fescemyer, Howard W., Cotter, P.A. (Peggy A.), Peggy A. Cotter, Ulrich Heininger   +20 more
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Characterization of IS1001, an insertion sequence element of Bordetella parapertussis [PDF]

Journal of Bacteriology, 1993
By analysis of repetitive DNA in Bordetella parapertussis, an insertion sequence element, designated IS1001, was identified. Sequence analysis revealed that IS1001 comprised 1,306 bp and contained inverted repeats at its termini. Furthermore, several open reading frames that may code for transposition functions were identified. The largest open reading
van der Zee, A, Agterberg, C, van Agterveld, M, Peeters, M, Mooi, FR   +4 more
openaire   +3 more sources

Severe Necrotizing Community‐Acquired Pneumonia and Bilateral Empyema in an Immunocompetent Patient due to Fusobacterium necrophorum

Case Reports in Pulmonology, Volume 2026, Issue 1, 2026.
Necrotizing pneumonia and empyema caused by Fusobacterium necrophorum are uncommon. The classical presentation of Lemierre′s syndrome, characterized by pharyngotonsillitis and internal jugular vein thrombosis, is not always observed, and incomplete and atypical variants can cause diagnostic uncertainty and delay in treatment.
Deborah Shefa, Aryan Shiari, Marina Antic, Buddhi P. Hatharaliyadda, Juan Vera Gomez, David Ladin, Igor Dumic, Tun-Chieh Chen   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source