Yunchuan Qiao

Biofilm formation and genomic signatures of circulating Bordetella pertussis strains isolated in Beijing, China

Abstract Background Pertussis, an acute respiratory infection caused by Bordetella pertussis ( B. pertussis ), has resurged in China. Biofilm formation has recently been associated with the pathogenesis of B. pertussis . This study aims to analyze the biofilm formation capacity o...