Scientists develop test to better track whooping cough strains amid outbreak in Australia

Published Date: 06 Nov 2024

Researchers at UNSW Sydney and the University of Technology Sydney (UTS) have developed a new genomic test that can identify the specific strains of whooping cough (bacterium Bordetella pertussis).

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