In 1906 two Belgian bacteriologists‚ Jules Bordet and Octave Gengou first discovered Bordetella pertussis‚ what is known today as the whooping cough‚ by isolating it in pure culture. They distinguished the whopping cough agent from the respiratory tract of children (Jules Bordet). B. pertussis is a very small‚ prokaryotic‚ coccoid bacterium‚ which does not make endospores. It is a gram negative bacterium which means the cell structure contains an outer membrane‚ an inner membrane‚ and a thin peptidoglycan
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city for investigation. Introduction The air is a complex mixture of dust‚ sediment‚ and airborne pathogens. Case study 49 dealt with the identification of unknown harmful pathogens that inhabit the upper respiratory tract. Haemophilus species‚ Bordetella species‚ and Corynebacteria diphtheria are common causative agents of upper respiratory illness and served as a lead for this investigation. Corynebacterium diphtheriae is a Gram (+)‚ non-sporing‚ non-motile thin bacilli that can replicate without
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It is often thought that whooping cough is an outdated disease‚ due to the many ways we now have to combat the pathogen‚ but every year almost 400‚000 people die due to infection with Bordetella pertussis (1‚ 41). Bordetella pertussis is a gram-negative coccobacillus bacterium‚ which causes whooping cough in humans (1‚ 41). The bacterium is spread by air borne particles or mucus droplets and is highly contagious. Although there is no known reservoir for the pathogen humans can often be asymptomatic
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Pertussis Prevention Kyla Peyton-Buzi Herzing University- Madison‚ WI Pertussis Prevention Bordetella pertussis‚ commonly referred to as whooping cough‚ is a “highly contagious infection with an 80% transmission rate in susceptible close contacts” (The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention [CDC]‚ 2010). Generally speaking‚ infants and adolescents act as the reservoirs for this disease‚ but it can also be found in adults. Often‚ the symptoms of this disease may be mistaken for an upper
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Pertussis is a highly contagious bacterial disease that causes uncontrollable‚ violent coughing. The coughing can make it hard to breathe. A deep "whooping" sound is often heard when the patient tries to take a breath Cause. Pertussis‚ or whooping cough‚ is an upper respiratory infection caused by the Bordetella pertussis or Bordetella parapertussis bacteria. It is a serious disease that can cause permanent disability in infants‚ and even death. When an infected person sneezes or coughs‚ tiny
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Pertussis Whooping cough‚ which is also known as‚ Pertussis‚ is caused by infection by the Bordetella Pertussis bacteria. A highly contagious bacterial disease affects the respiratory system and produces spasms of coughing that usually end in a high-pitched whooping sound. Pertussis spreads faster in Hispanics and Asians‚ then in Caucasians‚ African Americans‚ and Persians. But Caucasians‚ African Americans and Persians are more likely to die from Pertussis‚ then Hispanics
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spread pertussis‚” ([elizabethpg1]‚ 2010). These words come from a popular television commercial from a few years past. The commercial was used to promote the adult pertussis vaccine to help prevent the spread of the illness to infants. Many people recall this commercial because it was filled with constant infant coughs‚ but many don’t know the cause of pertussis‚ or whooping cough. Whooping cough is caused by the bacterium Bordetella pertussis (“Causes and Transmission”‚ 2015). Bordetella pertussis
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Bordetella pertussis also commonly known as whooping cough is a very contagious respiratory infection. This infection is caused by a gram negative coccobacillus. This organism damages ciliated epithelium in the nasopharynx and bronchioles. The toxin produced by Bordetella pertussis paralyses the cilia‚ causes tissue inflammation‚ and leads to impaired mucus clearance. In serious cases lymphocytosis occurs due to the inhibition of phagocytic functions‚ leading to a formation of a mucus exudate. The
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Bordetella pertussis is the cause of pertussis which is also known as whooping cough. It is a gram negative pleomorphic bacillus. Pertussis is highly contagious and can be deadly to newborn infants because they do not have the immunity to protect against this disease. Every year there are outbreaks of pertussis especially in the high school age children‚ even though most have had the Tdap (tetanus‚ diphtheria and acellular pertussis) Vaccine. Humans are the only host to the Bordetella pertussis bacterium
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What is Pertussis? Whooping Cough (Pertussis) is an infection of the respiratory system caused by bacterium Bordetella pertussis. It’s characterized by severe coughing spells‚ which can sometimes end in a “whooping” sound when the person breathes in. How does it Affect the Body? * Whooping Cough (Pertussis) is an infection of the upper respiratory system. * prevents natural defense systems from removing germs * causes mucus accumulation * The bacterium also
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