Morgan's+Bacteria

__//**Bordetella Pertussis**//__


 * ** It's Binomial Nomenclature is __//Bordetella Pertussis//__ **
 * **Discovered in 1906 by Jules Bordet along with Octav Genou and named after Bordet**
 * **Airborne pathogen responsible for causing pertussis or whooping cough that develops in the lungs/respiratory tract**
 * **Small bacterium 0.5-1L x 0.2-0.3 diameter in microns**
 * **Ovoid rod-shaped gram negative bacteria**
 * **Deadly pathogen that can cause death if left untreated**
 * **Symptons include runny nose/fever/mild to increasingly severe cough/rapid cough/difficulty getting rid of phlegm/blue skin color/vomiting/exhaustion**
 * **Testing includes nasal cultures and testing of sputum (mucus or phlegm)**
 * **Treatment- antibiotics administered as early as possible**
 * **Diagnosed cases are reportable to the CDC (Centers for Disease Control)**