bordetella

Noun

Meaning

bordetella (plural bordetellas or bordetellae)

(bacteriology) Any of several gram-negative coccobacilli, of the genus Bordetella, many of which are pathogenic; especially Bordatella pertussis which causes whooping cough and kennel cough.

Examples

Class II These adenylyl cyclases are toxins secreted by pathogenic bacteria such as Bacillus anthracis and Bordetella pertussis during infection. Source: Internet

An example of Betaproteobacteria is Bordetella pertussis, which causes pertussis (whooping cough). Source: Internet

This modification is a target for the powerful toxins of disparate bacteria, e.g., Vibrio cholerae, Corynebacterium diphtheriae and Bordetella pertussis. Source: Internet

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