Pertussis: Genomics and Public Health

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Pertussis: Genomics and Public Health

CDC Information: Pertussis, also known as whooping cough, is a highly contagious respiratory disease. It is caused by the bacterium Bordetella pertussis

A total of 9,935 cases of pertussis with onset in 2014 were reported in California, during Jan. 1 through Nov. 26, MMWR, December 5, 2014

CDC information:  Using AMD technologies to understand changes in virulence of Bordetella pertussis and find effective vaccine components and diagnostic markers

CDC paper: Genome sequences of 28 Bordetella pertussis U.S. outbreak strains dating from 2010 to 2012. 
Genome Announcement, December 2013

CDC paper:  Population diversity among Bordetella pertussis isolates, United States, 1935–2009, 
Emerging Infectious Diseases (2012)

Find out which genes have been studied in relation to pertussis occurrence and outcomes from theHuGE Navigator