Abstract
BP3385 has been proposed as a diagnostic PCR target for discriminating between Bordetella pertussis and other Bordetella species that also infect humans. Our results demonstrate that this gene is also present in some strains of Bordetella hinzii and Bordetella bronchiseptica.
MeSH terms
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Bacterial Proteins / genetics*
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Bacteriological Techniques / methods*
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Base Sequence
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Bordetella bronchiseptica / genetics
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Bordetella pertussis / genetics
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Bordetella pertussis / isolation & purification*
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DNA, Bacterial / chemistry
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DNA, Bacterial / genetics
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Humans
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Molecular Sequence Data
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Polymerase Chain Reaction / methods*
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Sensitivity and Specificity
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Sequence Alignment
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Sequence Analysis, DNA
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Whooping Cough / diagnosis*
Substances
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Bacterial Proteins
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DNA, Bacterial
Associated data
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GENBANK/HM189275
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GENBANK/HM189276
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GENBANK/HM189277
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GENBANK/HM189278
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GENBANK/HM189279
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GENBANK/HM189280
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GENBANK/HM189281
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GENBANK/HM189282
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GENBANK/HM189283
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GENBANK/HM189284
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GENBANK/HM189285
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GENBANK/HM189286
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GENBANK/HM189287
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GENBANK/HM189288
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GENBANK/HM189289