Detection Of Bordetella Pertussis the Cause of Whooping Cough: A Narrative Review

• Main Authors: Adiyaksa, Jongga, Tjampakasari, Conny Riana
• Formato: UMS Journal (OJS)
• Idioma: eng
• Publicado: Universitas Muhammadiyah Surakarta 2024
• Subjects: Bordetella pertussis; Whooping cough; Filamentous hemmagglutinin (FHA); Pertussis toxin
• Acceso en liña: https://journals2.ums.ac.id/index.php/biomedika/article/view/2799

Bordetella Perussis transmits pertussis disease, known as whooping cough, through airborne secretions from the respiratory tract. The bacteria then attach to the epithelial cilia of the respiratory tract of other hosts. One of the main virulence factors produced by Bordetella pertussis is pertussis...