EURL-PH-DIPE
“For better prevention and monitoring of pertussis and diphtheria in Europe”
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A novel study shows that pertactin deficient Bordetella pertussis strains have disappeared in Belgium
Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, Bordetella pertussis strains deficient in pertactin (Prn) were increasing globally, particularly in countries using acellular pertussis vaccines. By 2017–2020, Prn-deficient B. pertussis strains constituted the majority of circulating isolates in Blegium. However, in the post-COVID-19…
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Global spread of macrolide-resistant B. pertussis after COVID-19 pandemic
A global resurgence of pertussis followed the COVID-19 pandemic. In a recent study, the contribution of Bordetella pertussis genomic evolution to the postpandemic resurgence was investigated. The authors demonstrated shared and region-specific post- pandemic shifts in B. pertussis populations with…
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A novel version of diphtOscan available
A novel version of diphtOscan is available at https://gitlab.pasteur.fr/BEBP/diphtoscan. It is easier to install and to use on local computers. diphtOscan scans genomes of the Corynebacterium diphtheriae species complex and extracts information used for clinical and public health management, including diphtheria…
