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Bordetalla Petussis “Whooping Cough”

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.

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Bordetalla Petussis “Whooping Cough”

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  1. BordetallaPetussis“Whooping Cough” By Johnny Lee P.6

  2. Scientific Classification • Kingdom: Bacteria • Phylum: Proteobacteria • Class: Beta Proteobacteria • Order: Burkholderiales • Family: Alcaligenaceae • Genus: Bordatella • Species: B. pertussis

  3. Description • an infection of the respiratory system and characterized by a “whooping” sound when the person breathes in • Bordetellapertussis 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.

  4. Modus Operandi

  5. Victims

  6. Where It Is Found

  7. Common Injuries

  8. Degree of Damage

  9. Number of Victims • Worldwide in 2000, according to the WHO, around 39 million people were infected annually and about 297,000 died.

  10. Vaccine

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