Definitions

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • noun Any of various small, gram-negative coccobacilli of the genus Bordetella, some of which are pathogenic in the human respiratory tract. It includes B. pertussis, the causative agent of whooping cough.

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  • noun biology Any of several gram-negative coccobacilli, of the genus Bordetella, many of which are pathogenic; especially Bordatella pertussis which causes whooping cough.

Etymologies

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition

[New Latin Bordetella, genus name, after Jules Jean Baptiste Vincent Bordet, (1870–1961), Belgian bacteriologist.]

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Examples

  • The Washington Animal Rescue League will spay or neuter and administer vaccines for rabies, distemper, hepatitis, parainfluenza, parvovirus and bordetella to pit bulls and pit bull mixes from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday.

    D.C. animal watch 2010

  • There are several specialists who believe that because the vaccination is aimed at bordetella, a bacterium instead of a virus, the vaccine is particularly dangerous and has been implicated in various rheumatoid arthritis-like conditions.

    The Last Chance Dog D.V.M. Donna Kelleher 2003

  • These include parainfluenza, adenovirus2, and bordetella.

    The Last Chance Dog D.V.M. Donna Kelleher 2003

  • There are several specialists who believe that because the vaccination is aimed at bordetella, a bacterium instead of a virus, the vaccine is particularly dangerous and has been implicated in various rheumatoid arthritis-like conditions.

    The Last Chance Dog D.V.M. Donna Kelleher 2003

  • These include parainfluenza, adenovirus2, and bordetella.

    The Last Chance Dog D.V.M. Donna Kelleher 2003

  • Most require at least yearly re-vaccinations for rabies, distemper, parvo and bordetella.

    The Full Feed from HuffingtonPost.com Dr. Karen Becker 2012

  • Most require at least yearly re-vaccinations for rabies, distemper, parvo and bordetella.

    The Full Feed from HuffingtonPost.com Dr. Karen Becker 2012

  • Most facilities want proof of vaccinations for rabies, distemper and sometimes bordetella kennel cough.

    The Seattle Times 2011

  • Most require at least yearly re-vaccinations for rabies, distemper, parvo and bordetella.

    The Full Feed from HuffingtonPost.com Dr. Karen Becker 2012

  • Services will include rabies, bordetella, distemper, nail trimming, heartworm testing and microchipping.

    The Times Today's News 2010

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