Bordetella pertussis

**Definition:** A species of gram-negative, aerobic bacteria that is the causative agent of WHOOPING COUGH. Its cells are minute coccobacilli that are surrounded by a slime sheath.

**Tree numbers:** - B03.440.400.425.115.425.600 - B03.660.075.090.344.425.600

**Synonyms:** - Bacterium tussis-convulsivae - Haemophilus pertussis - Hemophilus pertussis