title: Patterns of Bordetella parapertussis respiratory illnesses: 2008-2010.
abstract: Clinical specimens from 9 states during 2008-2010 were tested by PCR for Bordetella pertussis and Bordetella parapertussis. Of the positive samples, 13.99% were identified as B. parapertussis. It was concluded that B. parapertussis infections are more common than previously realized and contribute to cases thought to be vaccine failures.
authors.affiliation: Pediatric Infectious Diseases, Mattel Children's Hospital UCLA, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, Los Angeles, CA, USA. jcherry@mednet.ucla.edu
authors.forename: James D
authors.initials: JD
authors.lastname: Cherry
authors.forename: Brent L
authors.initials: BL
authors.lastname: Seaton
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001885:Bordetella Infections / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology*; D042483:Bordetella parapertussis / Q000472:pathogenicity*; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D015995:Prevalence; D012141:Respiratory Tract Infections / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology*; D055815:Young Adult