Bordetella pertussis is the causative agent of pertussis or whooping cough, an acute and highly contagious respiratory infection that can have serious and fatal complications such as pneumonia, encephalopathy, and seizures, especially for newborns.
Konstantina Leontari +11 more
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BACKGROUND: The clinical presentation of Bordetella pertussis can overlap with that of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV); however, management differs.HYPOTHESIS: First, the prevalence of B.
Walsh, Paul +5 more
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Cloning and optimization of expression and purification of the catalytic domain of adenylate cyclase toxin from an Iranian strain of Bordetella pertussis [PDF]
زمینه و هدف: توکسین آدنیلات سیکلاز (Adenylate cyclas Toxin= ACT) یکی از فاکتور های ویرولانس ترشحی و ایمونوژنیک بوردتلا پرتوسیس است که دارای یک دمین کاتالیزوری با 400 اسید آمینه، به نام AC، در ناحیه N- ترمینال خود می باشد.
Badmasti, F. +3 more
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Lymphocytosis-promoting factor of Bordetella pertussis alters mononuclear phagocyte circulation and response to inflammation [PDF]
Bruce D. Meade +2 more
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Determination of Serum Antibody to Bordetella pertussis Adenylate Cyclase Toxin in Vaccinated and Unvaccinated Children and in Children and Adults with Pertussis [PDF]
Presence of antibody to adenylate cyclase toxin (ACT) has been noted following Bordetella pertussis infection. Because ACT is not presently in any acellular pertussis vaccines, it has been considered as a possible antigen to use in B.
Cherry, James D. +5 more
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Competition, coinfection and strain replacement in models of Bordetella Pertussis [PDF]
Ayabina, D +4 more
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Pertussis in young infants: a severe vaccine-preventable disease
Pertussis (also known as whooping cough) is a highly contagious disease mainly caused by the bacterium Bordetella pertussis. It is a strictly human disease and affects all ages.
Marco Aurélio Palazzi Sáfadi
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Synergistic effect of Bordetella pertussis lymphocytosis-promoting factor on protective activities of isolated Bordetella antigens in mice [PDF]
A. Robinson, L.I. Irons
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