Evaluation of IgG serum level and PCR of respiratory secretion for Bordetella pertussis among adult suspected patients with whooping cough more than two weeks

M. Bahtouee, S. H. Moezzi, Z. Nasirbagheban, P. Panahinia (Boushehr, Tehran, Islamic Republic Of Iran)

Source: International Congress 2014 – Pathogenesis and mechanisms of respiratory infections
Session: Pathogenesis and mechanisms of respiratory infections
Session type: Poster Discussion
Number: 4947
Disease area: Respiratory infections

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