The re-emergence of pertussis: implications for diagnosis and surveillance
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Pertussis, or whooping cough, a highly contagious disease caused by Bordetella pertussis, is making a comeback globally and nationally in spite of reasonable vaccination coverage. This paper provides an update on laboratory testing methods that assist the confirmation of clinical disease and investigation of outbreaks. Laboratory confirmation of the diagnosis by polymerase chain reaction or serology should be attempted, especially when atypical pertussis is suspected clinically. Genetic and antigenic variations in virulence factors of strains circulating in the population should also be monitored.
- University of Sydney Australia
- Western Sydney Local Health District Australia
Male, Pertussis Vaccine, Adolescent, Whooping Cough, Vaccination, Infant, Newborn, Infant, Pilot Projects, Bordetella pertussis, Risk Factors, Child, Preschool, Population Surveillance, Humans, Female, New South Wales, Child
Male, Pertussis Vaccine, Adolescent, Whooping Cough, Vaccination, Infant, Newborn, Infant, Pilot Projects, Bordetella pertussis, Risk Factors, Child, Preschool, Population Surveillance, Humans, Female, New South Wales, Child
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