Microbiology: A Systems Approach
Microbiology: A Systems Approach
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ISBN: 9780073402437
Author: Marjorie Kelly Cowan Professor
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Bordetella pertussis strain is coccobacillus strain, which causes the disease pertussis in humans. It adheres to the surface of epithelial cells with the help of filamentous hemagglutinin protein. It produces mucus and inflammation of the epithelial cells.

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