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bordetella

Noun

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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.

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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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