Role of PCR in the diagnosis of pertussis infection in infants: 5 years' experience of provision of a same-day real-time PCR service in England and Wales from 2002 to 2007.

Journal: Journal Of Medical Microbiology
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Abstract

As part of an enhanced surveillance programme for pertussis in England and Wales, a real-time PCR service for the detection of Bordetella pertussis was introduced for infants aged

Authors
Norman Fry, John Duncan, Karen Wagner, Oceanis Tzivra, Nita Doshi, David Litt, Natasha Crowcroft, Elizabeth Miller, Robert George, Timothy Harrison
Relevant Conditions

Pertussis