Molecular methods to diagnose pertussis: a case of confusion with <i>Bordetella bronchiseptica</i>
This case, where the presence of <i>ptxP</i> was confirmed by whole genome sequencing in an isolate of <i>B. bronchiseptica</i>, highlights a caveat to the molecular diagnosis of pertussis and emphasizes the importance of understanding gene targets to interpret results when false positive detections are suspected.
Authors
- Rebekah E. Dumm (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3139-3153)
- Gautam Dantas (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0455-8370)
- Esse M. Evbuomwan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3079-5575)
- Christopher M. Zarbock (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1945-8006)
- Melissa Shenep
Institutions
- University of Washington (US)
- Washington University in St. Louis (US)
- Center for Genomic Science (IT)
Publication Details
- Journal
- ASM Case Reports
- Published
- 2025-09-09
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1128/asmcr.00084-24
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Bacterial Infections and Vaccines
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.18