Q. Bacterium, which is concerned with pertussis is

A) Bordetella pertussis
B) Bacillus
C) Diplococcus
D) Mycobacterium tuberculum
Explanation

Pertussis (whooping coug) is caused by bacterium Brodetalla Pertussis, (whooping cough) is caused by bacterium Bordetella pertussis, a rod shaped Gram(-)ve bacterium. It is the most dangerous disease of childhood, and affects respiratory passage resulting in there inflammation in association with cold cough, etc.

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