Bordetella pertussis

A species of gram-negative, aerobic bacteria that is the causative agent of WHOOPING COUGH. Its cells are minute coccobacilli that are surrounded by a slime sheath.

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Tree Number(s): B03.440.400.425.115.425.600, B03.660.075.090.344.425.600

MeSH Unique ID: D001886

Registry Number: txid520

Entry Terms:

• Bacterium tussis-convulsivae
• Haemophilus pertussis
• Hemophilus pertussis

See Also:

• Virulence Factors, Bordetella
• Pertussis Vaccine

All MeSH Categories
Organisms Category
Bacteria
Gram-Negative Bacteria
Gram-Negative Aerobic Bacteria
Gram-Negative Aerobic Rods and Cocci
Alcaligenaceae
Bordetella
Bordetella pertussis

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Organisms Category
Bacteria
Proteobacteria
Betaproteobacteria
Burkholderiales
Alcaligenaceae
Bordetella
Bordetella pertussis