Bordetella pertussis
id:
bordetella-pertussis-175-10049777
title:
Bordetella pertussis
text:
Bordetella 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. The bacteria are spread by airborne droplets and the disease's incubation period is 7–10 days on average. Humans are the only known reservoir for B. pertussis. The complete B. p
brand slug:
wiki
category slug:
encyclopedia
description:
Species of bacterium causing pertussis or whooping cough
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bordetella_pertussis
date created:
2006-03-03T23:37:42Z
date modified:
2024-09-03T05:10:14Z
main entity:
{"identifier":"Q137103","url":"https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q137103"}
image:
{"content_url":"https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/8/82/Bordetella_pertussis.jpg","width":2588,"height":2383}
fields total:
13
integrity:
16