Bordetella
- noun
- /ˌbɔrdəˈtɛlə/
- Specialized
- The old one included some killed whole cells of the pathogen (Bordetella pertussis), which was effective against most of the strains circulating.
- Bordetella pertussis
- Bordetella species
Examples
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In addition, human gamma globulin and monoclonal antibodies have prophylactic and therapeutic effects in mice infected with Bordetella pertussis.
Academic text (1992) -
Whooping cough is a vaccine-preventable disease caused by the bacterium Bordetella pertussis; however, the protection conferred by vaccination does not last throughout life.
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This is because the cough continues even after the Bordetella pertussis bacterium has been cleared from the body.
Academic text (2012) -
I have a pooch, and the place where I board her always requires the Bordetella vaccination (might be spelled wrong).
Blog text (3) -
Results of testing of nasopharyngeal swabs for each Bordetella species at Massachusetts State Laboratory Institute, 2005-2007.
Academic text (2012) -
The amount of specific Bordetella pertussis antigens is higher in the acellular than in whole-cell vaccines.
Academic text (1996) -
Bordetella pertussis and B. parapertussis commonly cause whooping cough, a highly contagious, acute coughing illness, in humans (1, 2).
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During the visit, the doctor gives a thorough exam plus administers vaccines for bordetella, also known as kennel cough, and canine distemper, a virus that can cause neurological problems.
Blog text (13) -
Whooping cough is a respiratory illness caused by the bacterium Bordetella pertussis, which spreads easily between people.
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The Bordetella species includes several types of bacteria that can lead to significant respiratory infections in both humans and animals.
Compounds
- Specialized
A type of bacteria that can infect the blood and cause sepsis in people with weak immune systems
Surface Forms
Morphology
Bordetella = Bordet (opaque) = Bordet + ella
Formed from the proper name 'Bordet' plus the Latin/taxonomic suffix '-ella', which does not transparently convey 'bacterium' to general learners.
Etymology
Bordetella is named for the scientist Bordet plus the Latin ending -ella, which means 'small'. So Bordetella can be remembered as 'Bordet's small one', and that is why the name is used for a group of tiny bacteria that can cause breathing infections like whooping cough.