Bordetella bacteria, animation - HD Bildbanksvideo

Animation of a colony of Bordetella bacteria, the cause of the disease whooping cough, or pertussis. Bordetella are very small Gram-negative coccobacilli. They infect the respiratory tract and are spread by coughing and sneezing. Whooping cough causes severe coughing fits that may last for several weeks, and can be fatal in some cases. A vaccine was developed in the 1930s, which is now typically given to infants along with the tetanus and diphtheria vaccines