Publications

During the previous EUPERT studies (I-IV) important data from the evolution and adaptation of the bacteria to current immunological environment has been collected and published. Here is a list of the networks main publications so far.

  1. van Amersfoorth S, et al. Analysis of Bordetella pertussis populations in European countries with different vaccination policies . J Clin Microbiol 2005;43:2837 43.
  2. Caro V, et al. Pulsed field gel electrophoresis analysis of Bordetella pertussis population in various European countries with different vaccine policies. Microbe Infect 2005;7:976 82.
  3. Hallander H, et al. Bordetella pertussis strains circulating in Europe in 1999 to 2004 as determined by pulsed field gel electrophoresis. J Clin Microbiol 2007;45:3257 62.
  4. Advani A, et al. Pulsed field gel electrophoresis analysis of Bordetella pertussis isolates circulating in Europe from 1998 to 2009. J Clin Microbiol 2013;51:422 8.
  5. Zeddeman A, et al. Investigations into the emergence of pertactin deficient Bordetella pertussis isolates in six European countries, 1996 to 2012. Euro Surveill . 2014 Aug 21;19(33). pii:20881
  6. van Gent M, et al. Analysis of Bordetella pertussis clinical isolates circulating in European countries during the period 1998 2012. Eur J Clin Microbiol Infect Dis. 2015 Apr;34(4):821 30.
  7. Barkoff AM, et al. Surveillance of Circulating Bordetella pertussis Strains in Europe during 1998 to 2015 . J Clin Microbiol 2018 Apr 25;56(5). pii : e01998 17.
  8. Barkoff AM, et al. Pertactin deficient Bordetella pertussis isolates: evidence of increased circulation in Europe. Euro Surveill . 2019 Feb;24(7). doi : 10.2807/1560 7917.2019.

Furthermore, the network has produced several common papers on PCR and serology, and 12 ECDC technical reports of ” Guidance and protocols , EQA studies of PCR, serology and bacterial identification and typing”.

 

Links to some publications/reports:

https://www.ecdc.europa.eu/en/search?s=pertussis&f%5B0%5D=categories%3A1244

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/29491017/

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30782265/