Bordetella pertussis "Whooping Cough" Encounter and Colonization Bordetella pertussis is a highly communicable agent and is transmitted person-to-person via airborne droplets or direct contact with discharges from the respiratory mucous membranes of an infected person. This small, gram-negative coccobacillus is non-motile, aerobic and fastidious. B. pertussis colonizes the respiratory tract including the mouth, nose, throat and beginning of the lungs of young children worldwide. The bacteria
bacterium, Bordetella pertussis. It is a strict human pathogen with no known animal or environmental reservoirs and an air-borne disease. On inhalation, Bordetella pertussis colonizes the ciliated cells of the bronchio-epithelium to cause disease characterised by; epithelial damage, hyper mucus secretion, pulmonary edema and paroxysmal coughing. It is often accompanied by pneumonia, otitis edema, seizures, post-tussive vomiting and encephalopathy (1). For the disease to occur, Bordetella pertussis
Bordetella pertussis is an aerobic, Gram-negative, coccobacillus bacterium. It is non-spore forming and non-motile, usually containing a capsule. Its preferred temperature to grow is in the range of 35-37C. Under the microscope, it is identified by its rod like cell shape, as well as its short, oval size. During a blood agar culture test for this particular bacteria, the specimen tends to take 3 to 6 days to form a pinpoint sized colony. B. pertussis appears to only affect the human species, therefore
This disease can also occasionally be caused by Bordetella bronchiseptica. Bordetella pertussis are aerobic coccobacilli which are gram- negative, human- specific pathogens. This bacteria thus uses aerobic respiration for metabolism. This bacteria is “encapsulated and does not produce spores” (NCBI) B. pertussis typically
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Whooping cough is a vaccine-preventable disease caused by the bacterium Bordetella pertussis and Bordetella parapertussis. Despite having an available vaccine, cases of whooping cough in the United States and around the world have steadily increased since the 1980s, especially among infant and adolescent age groups. In recent years, 2012 had the highest number of cases since 1955. The number of cases have since decreased however, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) noted a 15% increase
Imagine living the life of a dog in a puppy mill, where you are locked in a small prison type cell and your sole purpose in life was only to be used for breeding. In a puppy mill environment, dogs continuously have puppies until their uterus can no longer produce another litter without exposing major health risks to the dog itself or its offspring. Once that point is reached, where these dogs have no use for breeding, they are sold in puppy mill auctions where other less experienced or professional
upper respiratory infection caused by the Bordetella pertussis bacteria. Common cold like symptoms occur about a week after exposure to the bacteria. The whoop noise is rare in patients under 6 months of age. A major concern with pertussis is when a patient has coughing spells leading to vomiting or a short loss
rib fracture, lumbar strain, hernia, and rarely stroke, or seizure in relation to hypoxia (Cornia & Lipsky, 2017). Complications of pertussis may be more severe in the elderly, those with other comorbidities, or ones that are immunocompromised. Bordetella pertussis leads to most serious manifestations in young infants, who are more susceptible to pertussis (Walther,
According to the Website Medicine Net, Whooping Cough (pertussis) is an acute, highly contagious respiratory infection that is initiated by the bacterium Bordetella pertussis. Furthermore, Whooping Cough routinely sways infants and young children but can be stopped by immunization with the pertussis vaccine. Additionally from my research in Seattle Times it states that California had more than 9,000 situations, including 10 deaths. Washington has had 10 times the cases reported in 2011, and so has
as whooping cough, is a respiratory tract infection characterized by a violent cough. The violent cough incudes a series of severe uncontrollable coughing, hacking, or whooping. (1) Pertussis is a very contagious disease caused by bacteria named Bordetella pertussis, which is transmitted through fluids from sneezing or coughing around a person’s breathing space. The bacteria release toxins, damage cilia, and cause airways to swell. The first outbreak of Pertussis occurred January 1, 1500. Pertussis
and lastly death. The fact that this 7-months old baby stay up night, inability to sleep can make it hard to breathe. Burns, Cotter, Harvill, Hewlett, Merkel, Stibitz & Quinn explained that pertussis is an upper respiratory infection caused by the Bordetella pertussis bacteria in addition to the systemic manifestations such as “lympocytosis, dysregulated secr... ... middle of paper ... ... immune system. The body’s immune system is beneficial to rid of illness and foreign invader our body note to
The bacterium Bordetella Pertussis causes Pertussis also known as the whooping-cough. This is an extremely contagious respiratory tract infection which causes the lining of the air way to become inflamed and damaged. This leads to an excess production of mucous which irritates the respiratory tract and causes the cough element of the disease. Pertussis can cause other serious illnesses and is usually spread through coughing or sneezing while in close contact with other people who then breathe in
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