BORDETELLA SPECIES
(Bordetella species) Mode of transmission,mechanisms by which microorganisms cause disease and diagnosis Define Bordetella A Gram negative coccobacili List the species of medical importance Bordetella pertussis Bordetella parapertussis Bordetella bronchiseptica Mention the species of medical importance Bordetella pertussis Describe the normal habitat Pseudomonas species can be found in water, soil sewage and vegetation. They can also be found in the intestinal tract. Pseudomonas aeruginosa is frequently present in hospital environments especially in moist places such as sinks, bowls, drains, cleaning buckets and humidifiers. It can also be found growing in eye drops, ointments and weak antiseptic solutions Pseudomonas pseudomalleiis naturally found in rice paddy fields, the mud of riverbanks and surface stagnant water. The organism can infect cattle, pigs and other animals. ...