About The Medical Condition Bordetella pertussis

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Bordetella pertussis

Bordetella pertussis Medical Condition Defined & Explained
Bordetella pertussis Medical Condition

What's The Definition Of The Medical Condition Bordetella pertussis?

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.

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