Bordetella pertussis- An Overview

Bordetella pertussis

What is Bordetella pertussis? Bordetella pertussis is a pathogenic Gram-negative aerobic bacterium that is the causative agent of the disease pertussis or whooping cough. B. pertussis is the type species … Read more

Gram-positive cell wall

Gram-positive cell wall

Prokaryotic cells almost always are bounded by a fairly rigid and chemically complex structure present between the cell membrane and capsule/slime layer called the cell wall. Peptidoglycan is the main … Read more