Bordetella

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Translingual[edit]

Bordetella pertussis

Etymology[edit]

Named after Belgian immunologist and microbiologist Jules Bordet (1870–1961) +‎ -ella (taxonomic suffix).

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Bordetella f

  1. Bacteria that cause diseases of the respiratory tract characterized by coughing, such as kennel cough and whooping cough:
    1. A taxonomic genus within the family Burkholderiaceae.
    2. A taxonomic genus within the family Alcaligenaceae.

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