Bordetella bronchiseptica
Category: Molecular Diagnostics
Sub Category: Bacterial infections
Description:
Bordetella bronchiseptica is a bacterium that can cause respiratory infections. While Bordetella bronchiseptica rarely infects humans, individuals with weakened immune systems are susceptible and may develop symptoms such as whooping cough, sinusitis, bronchitis, pneumonia, and pleuritis, but is also associated with endocarditis, peritonitis, meningitis and wound infections.