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Bordetella Bronchiseptica Pertussis

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Abstract
Bordetella bronchiseptica and Bordetella pertussis are Gram-negative bacteria that cause respiratory diseases in animals and humans. The current incidence of whooping cough or pertussis caused by B. pertussis has reached levels not observed since the 1950s. Although traditionally known as a severe acute childhood disease, its recent resurgence has been associated with an increased incidence in vaccinated adolescents and adults. Infected individuals become silent carriers, facilitating transmission and circulation in the population. Similarly, vaccinated and non-vaccinated animals continue to be carriers of B. bronchiseptica and shed bacteria resulting in disease outbreaks. The persistence mechanisms of these bacteria remain poorly

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