Exopolysaccharide is a key part of the extracellular matrix that contributes to important
mechanisms of bacterial pathogenicity, most notably biofilm formation and immune evasion …

Bordetella bronchiseptica and B. pertussis are Gram-negative bacteria that cause
respiratory diseases in animals and humans. The current incidence of whooping cough or …

Despite high pertussis vaccine coverage, reported cases of whooping cough (pertussis)
have increased over the last decade in the United States and other developed countries …

Poly-β (1, 6)-N-acetyl-D-glucosamine (PNAG) is a major biofilm component of many
pathogenic bacteria. The production, modification, and export of PNAG in Escherichia coli …

Despite high vaccination coverage, Bordetella pertussis the causative agent of whooping
cough is still a health concern worldwide. A resurgence of pertussis cases has been …

Pertussis, or whooping cough, caused by the obligate human pathogen Bordetella pertussis
is undergoing a worldwide resurgence. The majority of studies of this pathogen are …

The production of biofilms is a common strategy used by many microorganisms during
infection. Exopolysaccharides are a major component of the extracellular biofilm matrix …

Bordetella pertussis and Bordetella bronchiseptica are the causative agents of whooping
cough in humans and a variety of respiratory diseases in animals, respectively. Bordetella …

Bordetella pertussis causes whooping cough or pertussis, a highly contagious disease of
the respiratory tract. Despite high vaccination coverage, reported cases of pertussis are …

Neither immunization nor recovery from natural infection provides life-long protection
against Bordetella pertussis. Replacement of a whole-cell pertussis (wP) vaccine with an …