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Bordetella pertussis and immunity

life cycle

innate immune response

cellular immune response

humoral immune response

evasion of immune system

treatment

future directions

references

 

Kingdom: Bacteria

Phylum: Proteobacteria

Class: Beta Proteobacteria

Order: Burkholderiales

Family: Alcaligenaceae

Genus: Bordetella

Species: Pertussis

 

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