Product Overview
Each frozen aliquot contains 1 mL of a pure, titered culture Bordetella pertussis A639. The identification of this organism was confirmed by 16S sequencing. The purity of the culture was monitored by Gram staining and by additional culturing. The titer was performed on one aliquot after freezing.
Tag/Conjugate
unconjugated
Alternative Names
B. pertussis; Bordetella pertussis
Storage
Store at -65°C or below.
Introduction
Bordetella pertussis is a Gram-negative, aerobic, pathogenic, encapsulated coccobacillus of the genus Bordetella, and the causative agent of pertussis or whooping cough. Like B. bronchiseptica, B. pertussis is motile and expresses a flagellum-like structure. Its virulence factors include pertussis toxin, adenylate cyclase toxin, filamentous hæmagglutinin, pertactin, fimbria, and tracheal cytotoxin.
Keywords
B. pertussis; Bordetella pertussis
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Hendrikx, LH; Felderhof, MK; et al. Enhanced memory B-cell immune responses after a second acellular pertussis booster vaccination in children 9 years of age. VACCINE 30:51-58(2011).
Dutta, AK; Verghese, VP; et al. Immunogenicity and Safety of a Pentavalent Diphtheria, Tetanus, Acellular Pertussis, Inactivated Poliovirus, Haemophilus influenzae Type b Conjugate Combination Vaccine (Pentaxim (TM)) with Hepatitis B Vaccine. INDIAN PEDIATRICS 46:975-982(2009).