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Bordetella is a genus of small, Gram-negative bacteria that can infect humans. It is composed of three classical species, including Bordetella bronchiseptica, which is responsible for kennel cough in dogs and is spread through aerosolized spray from a dog's mouth or nose.
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Bordetella pertussis is another species and is the cause of whooping cough in humans.
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It expresses a flagellum-like structure and produces virulence factors such as pertussis toxin, adenylate cyclase toxin, filamentous hæmagglutinin, pertactin, fimbria, and tracheal cytotoxin.
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Bordetella bronchiseptica is the most common bacterial agent responsible for kennel cough in dogs.
Bordetella bronchiseptica causes inflammation of your dog’s upper respiratory system. This inflammation leads to coughing and illness and can expose your dog to secondary infections.
5 Facts About the Bordetella Vaccine for Dogs - American Kennel Club
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Bordetella bronchiseptica is a bacterium that is associated with respiratory disease in dogs. It is one of the components of the canine infectious respiratory complex, sometimes referred to as kennel cough, upper respiratory infection, or infectious tracheobronchitis.
What is Bordetella? | Wisconsin Humane Society
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Bordetella ( / ˌbɔːrdəˈtɛlə /) is a genus of small (0.2 – 0.7 µm), Gram-negative, coccobacilli bacteria of the phylum Pseudomonadota. Bordetella species, with the exception of B. petrii, are…
Bordetella - Wikipedia
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Whooping cough is caused by a type of bacteria called Bordetella pertussis. When an infected person coughs or sneezes, tiny germ-laden droplets are sprayed into the air and breathed into…
Whooping cough - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic
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One of the most common respiratory infectious diseases in dogs, bordetellosis , is caused by a bacteria called Bordetella bronchiseptica, which invades the lung tissues. It is spread by aerosolized spray , like coughing or sneezing, from a dog's mouth or nose
Bordetella in Dogs: Causes, Symptoms, Treatment, and Prevention
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