Bordetella parapertussis

Pathology: - may infrequently cause a pertussis-like syndrome Laboratory: - Bordetella parapertussis serology - Bordetella parapertussis antigen in specimen - Bordetella parapertussis DNA - Bordetella parapertussis identified by culture - B. parapertussis, in contrast to B. pertussis, will grow on blood-free media & grows rapidly on charcoal agar - Citrate +; urease +; nitrite -.

Properties

KINGDOM: monera DIVISION: SCHIZOMYCETES

References

Clinical Diagnosis & Management by Laboratory Methods, 19th edition, J.B. Henry (ed), W.B. Saunders Co., Philadelphia, PA. 1996, pg 1161-62