We report here the identification of a virulence‐associated factor, Tcf,(tracheal colonization
factor), produced by strains of Bordetella pertussis but not Bordetella parapertussis or …

The respiratory epithelial pathology of pertussis (whooping cough) can be reproduced by
tracheal cyto‐toxin (TCT), a disaccharide‐tetrapeptide released by Bordetella pertussis. TCT …

Far from becoming a disease of the past, pertussis (or whooping cough) continues to cause
substantial morbidity and mortality around the world. Interest in the etiologic agent …

This volume describes the structure and function of bacterial toxins and presents a
comprehensive review of virulence factors, providing recent information concerning cell …

As seen in the chapters of this book, the diversity among bacterial toxins reflects an
impressive variety of strategies by which pathogens interfere with host cellular processes …

Bordetella bronchiseptica, like the human pathogen Bordetella pertussis, produces several
adhesins including filamentous hemagglutinin (FHA), pertactin, and fimbriae. Despite …