title: Recommendations for use of the polymerase chain reaction in the diagnosis of Bordetella pertussis infections.
authors.affiliation: Division of Bacterial Products, Food and Drug Administration, Rockville, MD 20852-1448.
authors.forename: B D
authors.initials: BD
authors.lastname: Meade
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Bollen
mesh_terms: D001886:Bordetella pertussis / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D017931:DNA Primers; D004269:DNA, Bacterial / Q000032:analysis; D005188:False Negative Reactions; D005189:False Positive Reactions; D006801:Humans; D009305:Nasopharynx / Q000382:microbiology; D016133:Polymerase Chain Reaction; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D013048:Specimen Handling; D014917:Whooping Cough / Q000175:diagnosis*
chemical_list: D017931:DNA Primers; D004269:DNA, Bacterial