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Whole-genome sequence of a Bordetella pertussis Brazilian vaccine strain.

Authors: Akamatsu, M A and Nishiyama, M Y and Morone, M and Oliveira, U C and Bezerra, M F B and Sakauchi, M A and Raw, I and Junqueira de Azevedo, I L M and Kitajima, J P and Carvalho, E and Ho, P L

Despite the reduction in incidence after vaccination, pertussis disease is still considered a public health problem worldwide, mainly due to recent and potential new outbreaks. We report here the complete genome of the Bordetella pertussis Butantan strain used in the Brazilian National Immunization Program as a whole-cell pertussis antigen to compose vaccines such as DTwP (diphtheria, tetanus, and whole-cell pertussis).

Journal: Genome announcements
DOI: 10.1128/genomeA.01570-14
Year: 2015

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