Bordetella - Medical Microbiology - NCBI Bookshelf
WEBBordetella pertussis causes whooping cough (pertussis), an acute respiratory infection marked by severe, spasmodic coughing episodes during the paroxysmal phase. Leukocytosis with lymphocytosis is also common during this phase of the illness. Dangerous complications are bronchopneumonia and acute encephalopathy.
Pertussis (Whooping Cough) | The Journal of Infectious Diseases ...
WEBSep 30, 2021 · Pertussis, commonly known as whooping cough, is a respiratory infection caused by the Bordetella pertussis bacteria. Classic pertussis is a cough illness that may last for many weeks and is marked by paroxysms of repeated coughs that end with a gasping “whoop.”
Bordetella pertussis - Wikipedia
WEBBordetella pertussis is a Gram-negative, aerobic, pathogenic, encapsulated coccobacillus bacterium of the genus Bordetella, and the causative agent of pertussis or whooping cough. Its virulence factors include pertussis toxin, adenylate cyclase toxin, filamentous hæmagglutinin, pertactin, fimbria, and tracheal cytotoxin.
Pertussis: Microbiology, Disease, Treatment, and Prevention
WEBMar 30, 2016 · The classic symptom of pertussis, from which the original name “whooping cough” is derived, consists of violent and rapid coughing with rapid expulsion of air from the lungs, in which the patient is then forced to inhale with a loud “whooping” sound.
The Mechanism of Pertussis Cough Revealed by the Mouse …
WEBMar 31, 2022 · Here, we present a mouse model that reproduces coughing after intranasal inoculation with the bacterium or its components and demonstrate that lipooligosaccharide (LOS), pertussis toxin (PTx), and Vag8 of the bacterium cooperatively function …
Microscope World Blog: Whooping Cough under the Microscope
WEBBordetella Pertussis (whooping cough bacteria) under the microscope at 40x, 100x and 400x magnification.
Pertussis infection: Epidemiology, microbiology, and pathogenesis
WEBJan 8, 2024 · However, the classic clinical manifestations of pertussis infection (paroxysmal cough, inspiratory whoop, and post-tussive emesis) are frequently absent in adolescents and adults. The microbiology, epidemiology, and …
Bordetella pertussis - Microbiology Spectrum
WEBPertussis is a highly contagious acute respiratory illness classically known as “whooping cough” because of its characteristic cough. The majority of cases are caused by Bordetella pertussis, with some caused by B. parapertussis (1, 2).
Pertussis (Whooping Cough) - National Institute of Allergy and ...
WEBMay 12, 2016 · Electron microscope image of the bacteria Bordetella pertussis. Credit: Sanofi Pasteur. Pertussis, also known as whooping cough, is a highly contagious respiratory disease. It is caused by the bacterium Bordetella pertussis.
WEBIntroduction. Whooping cough is a worldwide infectious disease caused by the bacteria Bordetella pertussisand Bordetella parapertussis. It is a respiratory disease occurring after transmission of the bacteria from person- to-person in airborne droplets.