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WHAT IS IT?
Bordetella pertussis is a gram negative, cocccobacillus, encapsulated aerobic bacteria.
CULTURE CHARACTERISTICS
MOLECULAR CHARACTERISTICS
Pertussis toxin: this is virulence protein that causes lymphocytosis and systemic manifestations.
TRANSMISSION
Aerosol droplet transmission
CONDITIONS CAUSED
TREATMENT
Macrolidses (such as Azithromycin)
OTHER HY FACTS
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