Fha Deficient Bordetella pertussis Isolates in Iran with 50 Years Whole Cell Pertussis Vaccination

• Main Authors: Samaneh Saedi (Author), Azadeh Safarchi (Author), Faranak Tayebzadeh Moghadam (Author), Siamak Heidarzadeh (Author), Vajihe Sadat Nikbin (Author), Fereshteh Shahcheraghi (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Tehran University of Medical Sciences, 2021-07-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: Bordetella pertussis, a highly contagious respiratory. Notably, the resurgence of pertussis has recently been associated with the lacking production of vaccine virulence factors. This study aimed to screen pertactin (Prn) and filamentous hemagglutinin (Fha) production in Iran with 50 yea...