Some publications, reports and articles related to this network.
- Laboratory diagnosis and molecular surveillance of Bordetella pertussis: https://www.ecdc.europa.eu/en/publications-data/bordetella-pertussis-laboratory-diagnosis-and-molecular-surveillance
- External quality assurance scheme for Bordetella pertussis antimicrobial susceptibility testing, 2022: https://www.ecdc.europa.eu/en/publications-data/external-quality-assurance-scheme-bordetella-pertussis-antimicrobial
- Berbers G et al. Circulation of pertussis and poor protection against diphtheria among middle-aged adults in 18 European countries. NatComm. 2021 May 17;12(1):2871: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34001895/
- External quality assessment scheme for Bordetella pertussis vaccine antigen expression, 2021: https://www.ecdc.europa.eu/en/publications-data/external-quality-assessment-scheme-bordetella-pertussis-vaccine-antigen
- Wehlin L et al. Pertussis seroprevalence among adults of reproductive age (20-39 years) in fourteen European countries. APMIS. 2021 Sep;129(9):556-565: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34120372/
- Berger A et al. Autochthonous outbreak of respiratory diphtheria caused by Corynebacterium diphtheriae, Germany, September 2024. Euro Surveill. 2025;30(27):pii=2500116: https://www.eurosurveillance.org/content/10.2807/1560-7917.ES.2025.30.27.2500116
- Marshall C et al. Diphtheria Antitoxin Production and Procurement Practices and Challenges. Emerg Infect Dis. 2025 Dec;31(12):1-7.doi: 10.3201/eid3112.250796. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41491021/
- Hoefer A et al. Corynebacterium diphtheriae Outbreak in Migrant Populations in Europe. N Engl J Med. 2025 Jun 19;392(23):2334-2345.doi: 10.1056/NEJMoa2311981. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40466062/
- Zhang H et al. Evolutionary dynamics and global spread of macrolide-resistant Bordetella pertussis during the post-pandemic pertussis resurgence. J Infect. 2026 Mar 7;92(4):106718.doi: 10.1016/j.jinf.2026.106718. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41802571/
- Crestani C et al. Macrolide resistance via 23S rRNA gene mutation in Corynebacterium ulcerans. J Antimicrob Chemother. 2026 May 5;81(6):dkag166. doi: 10.1093/jac/dkag166. PMID: 42153391; PMCID: PMC13184609. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/42153391/
- Rau J et al. Up-to-date MALDI-TOF MS-based identification of the Corynebacterium diphtheriae species complex for improved diagnostics. J Clin Microbiol. 2026 May 22:e0132425. doi: 10.1128/jcm.01324-25. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 42171534. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/42171534/
- Sing A et al. Corynebacterium silvaticum in a game-handling butcher: A new zoonotic pathogen of human infections. IDCases. 2026 May 14;44:e02610. doi: 10.1016/j.idcr.2026.e02610. PMID: 42199558; PMCID: PMC13199932. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/42199558/