Bordetalla Petussis “Whooping Cough”
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BORDETALLA PETUSSIS “WHOOPING COUGH” By Johnny Lee P.6
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Bordetalla Petussis “Whooping Cough”. By Johnny Lee P.6. Scientific Classification. Kingdom : Bacteria Phylum : Proteobacteria Class : Beta Proteobacteria Order : Burkholderiales Family : Alcaligenaceae Genus : Bordatella Species : B. pertussis. Description. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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BORDETALLA PETUSSIS“WHOOPING COUGH”
By Johnny LeeP.6
Scientific Classification Kingdom: Bacteria Phylum: Proteobacteria Class: Beta Proteobacteria Order: Burkholderiales Family: Alcaligenaceae Genus: Bordatella Species: B. pertussis
Description an infection of the respiratory system and
characterized by a “whooping” sound when the person breathes in
Bordetella pertussis infects its host by colonizing lung epithelial cells.
The bacterium contains a surface protein, filamentous hemagglutinin, which binds to sulfatides that are found on cilia of epithelial cells.
Modus Operandi
Victims
Where It Is Found
Common Injuries
Degree of Damage
Number of Victims Worldwide in 2000, according to the
WHO, around 39 million people were infected annually and about 297,000 died.
Vaccine
