Bordetella
Bordetella
Bordetella (pronunciation: bor-deh-tell-uh) is a genus of small, Gram-negative bacteria. The name Bordetella is derived from the Belgian bacteriologist Jules Bordet, who first isolated the bacterium.
Etymology
The term "Bordetella" is named after the Belgian immunologist and microbiologist Jules Bordet, who was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1919 for his discoveries relating to immunity.
Description
Bordetella species are known to cause respiratory diseases in mammals. The most common species include Bordetella pertussis, Bordetella parapertussis, and Bordetella bronchiseptica. Bordetella pertussis is the causative agent of whooping cough, a highly contagious bacterial disease.
Related Terms
- Gram-negative bacteria: A group of bacteria that do not retain the crystal violet stain used in the Gram staining method of bacterial differentiation.
- Bordetella pertussis: A pathogenic bacterium that causes whooping cough or pertussis.
- Bordetella parapertussis: A bacterium that causes a milder form of whooping cough.
- Bordetella bronchiseptica: A bacterium that causes respiratory disease in various animal species and occasionally in humans.
- Whooping cough: A highly contagious bacterial disease caused by Bordetella pertussis.
See Also
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Bordetella
- Wikipedia's article - Bordetella
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