Bacterium
bordetella pertussis
Subclass of:
genus Bordetella
Definitions related to bordetella pertussis:
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A species of bacteria within the phylum Proteobacteria consisting of gram-negative aerobic coccobacillus that are the causative agent of pertussis.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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A species of gram-negative, aerobic bacteria that is the causative agent of WHOOPING COUGH. Its cells are minute coccobacilli that are surrounded by a slime sheath.NLM Medical Subject HeadingsU.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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Any bacterial organism that can be assigned to the species Bordetella pertussis.CDISC TerminologyClinical Data Interchange Standards Consortium (CDISC), 2021
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Species of gram negative, aerobic bacteria that is the causative agent of whooping cough; its cells are minute coccobacilli that are surrounded by a slime sheath.CRISP ThesaurusNational Institutes of Health, 2006
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