Microbiology: A Systems Approach
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Author: Marjorie Kelly Cowan Professor
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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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