Tag: bordetella pertussis

Illustration of Bordetella pertussis bacterium, microscopic view, surrounded by red blood cells, with a person coughing in the background, emphasizing the transmission of the whooping cough disease.

Bordetella pertussis: The Whooping Cough Bacterium

Introduction to Bordetella pertussis Bordetella pertussis is a bacterium that is famously known for causing pertussis, also…

2023-12-05