Bordetella
Bordetella
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Bordetella
- Bordetella avium Kersters et al. 1984 +
- Bordetella bronchiseptica (Ferry 1912) Moreno-López 1952 (Approved Lists 1980) +
- Bordetella hinzii Vandamme et al. 1995 +
- Bordetella holmesii Weyant et al. 1995 +
- Bordetella parapertussis (Eldering and Kendrick 1938) Moreno-López 1952 (Approved Lists 1980) +
- Bordetella pertussis (Bergey et al. 1923) Moreno-López 1952 (Approved Lists 1980) +
- Bordetella petrii von Wintzingerode et al. 2001 +
- Bordetella trematum Vandamme et al. 1996 +
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Bordetella
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General Description
Description of Bordetella
Source and Additional Information
Gram-negative, small coccobacilli. They are obligate aerobes and fail to ferment carbohydrates such as glucose. Most members have adapted to live in close association with higher organisms, either as overt primary pathogens or in commensal associations that occasionally result in opportunistic diseases. Includes causative agent of whooping cough in humans.
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"Bordetella". Encyclopedia of Life, available from "http://www.eol.org/pages/98269". Accessed
21 Mar 2010.
