Bordetella pertussis is a Gram-negative, strictly human respiratory pathogen and the causative agent of whooping cough (pertussis). Similar to other Gram-negative pathogens, B. pertussis produces a functional type III secretion system, but its role in pathogenesis of B. pertussis is enigmatic and ha...
ORGANISM(S): Bordetella pertussis (strain Tohama I / ATCC BAA-589 / NCTC 13251) Bordetella pertussis B1917