Brock Biology of Microorganisms (14th Edition)
Brock Biology of Microorganisms (14th Edition)
14th Edition
ISBN: 9780321897398
Author: Michael T. Madigan, John M. Martinko, Kelly S. Bender, Daniel H. Buckley, David A. Stahl, Thomas Brock
Publisher: PEARSON
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Diphtheria is characterized by a severe respiratory disease, which specifically infects the young children. Corynebacterium diphtheriae is the causative agent of diphtheria. It is a Gram-positive, aerobic, non-motile, club-shaped bacterium.

Pertussis is also referred to as whooping cough. It is a severe respiratory disease. The causative agent of pertussis is Bordetella pertussis. It is an aerobic, Gram-negative coccobacillus. It commonly affects the children and cause severe respiratory illness in adults as well.

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