Some of the characteristics are as follows:
| Basic Characteristics | Properties (Bordetella pertussis) |
| Capsule | Positive (+ve) |
| Catalase | Positive (+ve) |
| Citrate | Negative (-ve) |
| Flagella | Negative (-ve) |
| Gelatin Hydrolysis | Negative (-ve) |
| Gram Staining | Gram-negative (-ve) |
| Growth in nutrient broth | Negative (-ve) |
| Hemolysis | Positive (+ve) |
| Motility | Negative (-ve) |
| Nitrate Reduction | Negative (-ve) |
| Oxidase | Positive(+ve) |
| Pigment | Negative (-ve) |
| Shape | Minute coccobacilli |
| Spore | Negative (-ve) |
| Urease | Negative (-ve) |
Fermentation of |
|
| Adipate | Negative (-ve) |
| Caprate | Negative (-ve) |
| Chymotrypsin activity | Positive (+ve) |
| Gluconate | Negative (-ve) |
| Glucose | Negative (-ve) |
| Lactose | Negative (-ve) |
| Malate | Negative (-ve) |
| Maltose | Negative (-ve) |
| Mannitol | Negative (-ve) |
| Phenylacetate | Negative (-ve) |
| Sucrose | Negative (-ve) |
| Xylose | Negative (-ve) |
Enzymatic Reactions |
|
| Alkaline Phosphatase | Negative (-ve) |
| Esculin Hydrolysis | Negative (-ve) |
| Ester C8 lipase activity | Positive (+ve) |
| Lipase C14 activity | Negative (-ve) |
| Lysine decarboxylase | Negative (-ve) |
| Naphthol-AS-B1 phosphohydrolase activity | Positive (+ve) |
| Trypsin | Negative (-ve) |
References
- Brenner, D. J., Krieg, N. R., Garrity, G. M., & Staley, J. T. (2005). Bergey’s manual of systematic bacteriology: Volume two. Part C. The Proteobacteria. New York: Springer.
- https://www.vetbact.org/?artid=55
- https://www.who.int/immunization/sage/meetings/2014/april/2_Laboratory_manual_WHO_2013_Update.pdf
- https://catalog.hardydiagnostics.com/cp_prod/Content/hugo/Bordetella.htm
- https://cmr.asm.org/content/28/4/1005
- https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK7813/
- https://nios.ac.in/media/documents/dmlt/Microbiology/Lesson-30.pdf
I would be suggest you about Embryology research journals.