Comparative genomics of clinical Bordetella pertussis strains against vaccine reference strains of India reveals genomic structural heterogeneity.

B Background: b Pertussis, also known as whooping cough, caused by Bordetella pertussis, is a highly contagious, vaccine-preventable respiratory disease causing neonatal morbidity and mortality worldwide. The present study investigated the diversity of clinical B. pertussis strains against vaccine reference strains of India at genome structural level. [Extracted from the article]