Significant Finding of Bordetella holmesii DNA in Nasopharyngeal Samples from French Patients with Suspected Pertussis

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Elisabeth Njamkepo · Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique

Stéphane Bonacorsi · Hôpital Robert-Debré

Monique Debruyne · Virbac (France)

Sophie Gibaud · Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Nantes

Sophie Guillot · Institut Pasteur

Nicole Guiso · Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique

Abstract

Pertussis is routinely diagnosed with real-time PCR based on insertion sequence IS481, which is not specific for Bordetella pertussis. We conducted a retrospective study using real-time PCRs specific for Bordetella pertussis and for Bordetella holmesii on 177 samples positive for IS481 PCR. Bordetella holmesii DNA was detected in 20.3% samples collected from adolescents and adults.

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Bacterial Infections and Vaccines Infective Endocarditis Diagnosis and Management Otolaryngology and Infectious Diseases

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Published in: Journal of Clinical Microbiology

Volume 49, Issue 12, pp. 4347-4348

DOI: 10.1128/jcm.01272-11

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Significant Finding of Bordetella holmesii DNA in Nasopharyngeal Samples from French Patients with Suspected Pertussis

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