Bordet-Gengou bacillus

Bordet-Gengou bacillus definition - medical

Bordet-Gen·gou bacillus (-zhän-go͞oˈ)

noun
An aerobic gram-negative bacterium Bordetella pertussis that causes whooping cough in humans.

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