Bordetella hinzii

**Semantic type:** Bacterium

**Definition:** A species of Gram-negative, oxidase- and catalase-positive, nonsporulating, short motile rod-shaped bacteria in the family Alcaligenaceae. Poultry species act as a reservoir for B. hinzii. Transmission to humans is rare, mostly occurring through occupational exposure.

**Synonyms:** - BORDETELLA HINZII