Printer Friendly
Dictionary, Encyclopedia and Thesaurus - The Free Dictionary
1,798,004,180 visitors served.
forum mailing list For webmasters
?
New: Language forums
Dictionary/
thesaurus
Medical
dictionary
Legal
dictionary
Financial
dictionary
Acronyms
 
Idioms
Encyclopedia
Wikipedia
encyclopedia
?

bordetella
(redirected from Bordetella pertussis)

    Also found in: Medical, Legal, Encyclopedia, Wikipedia 0.06 sec.
bor·de·tel·la  (bôrd-tl)
n.
Any of various small, gram-negative coccobacilli of the genus Bordetella, some of which are pathogenic in the human respiratory tract. It includes B. pertussis, the causative agent of whooping cough.
[New Latin Bordetella, genus name, after Jules Jean Baptiste Vincent Bordet (1870-1961), Belgian bacteriologist.]


How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content.
?Page tools
Printer friendly
Cite / link
Email
Feedback
Add definition
? Mentioned in ? References in periodicals archive
 
conorii, Legionella pneumophila, Bordetella pertussis, HIV, and human herpesviruses 1 and 2.
O'nyong-nyong virus, Chad by Grandadam, Marc / Emerging Infectious Diseases
Some researchers have been concerned that changes in the genetics of Bordetella pertussis, the most common pertussis-causing microbe, could underlie the disease's resurgence.
Persistent cough: pertussis rises in young adults and infants by Harder, B. / Science News
Both the Chiron Biocine genetically engineered acellular pertussis vaccine and the chemically detoxified acellular pertussis vaccine in the Italian trial contain three Bordetella pertussis antigens: an inactivated form of pertussis toxin (PT), filamentous hemagglutinin (FHA) and pertactin (PRN -- an outer membrane protein), combined with diphtheria and tetanus toxoids.
CHIRON BIOCINE GENETICALLY ENGINEERED ACELLULAR PERTUSSIS VACCINE ... by Business Wire
More results
 
Dictionary/thesaurus browser? ? Full browser
 
 
Dictionary, Thesaurus, and Translations
?

Disclaimer | Privacy policy | Feedback | Copyright © 2009 Farlex, Inc.
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional. Terms of Use.