Etiology
Bordetella pertussis causes pertussis, an acute respiratory tract infection. B. pertussis is a fastidious gram-negative aerobic bacillus that attaches to ciliated epithelial cells of the nasopharynx, multiplies locally, and produces a wide array of toxins and biologically active products.
Pertussis has been found in Harrison's Manual of Medicine 17/e
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