Challenges and clinical relevance of molecular detection of Bordetella pertussis in South Africa
Challenges and clinical relevance of molecular detection of Bordetella pertussis in South Africa
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DOI:
10.1186/s12879-019-3869-7
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发表时间:
2019-03-21
影响因子:
3.7
通讯作者:
von Gottberg, Anne
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作者:
Moosa, Fahima;du Plessis, Mignon;von Gottberg, Anne
BackgroundWe assessed the utility of a multi-target, real-time PCR assay for Bordetella pertussis detection and diagnosis in patients with severe respiratory illness (SRI), influenza-like illness (ILI), and asymptomatic controls.MethodsReal-time PCR detection of IS481, pIS1001, hIS1001 and ptxS1 was performed on nasopharyngeal specimens (SRI, ILI and controls) and induced sputum (SRI) collected from June 2012 to May 2016 through respiratory illness surveillance. Using PCR cycle threshold (C-t) value cut-offs, IS481 positive cases were classified as confirmed (C-t