Chemicals and Drugs

Bordetella Virulence Factors

A set of BACTERIAL ADHESINS and TOXINS, BIOLOGICAL produced by BORDETELLA organisms that determine the pathogenesis of BORDETELLA INFECTIONS, such as WHOOPING COUGH. They include filamentous hemagglutinin; FIMBRIAE PROTEINS; pertactin; PERTUSSIS TOXIN; ADENYLATE CYCLASE TOXIN; dermonecrotic toxin; tracheal cytotoxin; Bordetella LIPOPOLYSACCHARIDES; and tracheal colonization factor.

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A set of BACTERIAL ADHESINS and TOXINS, BIOLOGICAL produced by BORDETELLA organisms that determine the pathogenesis of BORDETELLA INFECTIONS, such as WHOOPING COUGH. They include filamentous hemagglutinin; FIMBRIAE PROTEINS; pertactin; PERTUSSIS TOXIN; ADENYLATE CYCLASE TOXIN; dermonecrotic toxin; tracheal cytotoxin; Bordetella LIPOPOLYSACCHARIDES; and tracheal colonization factor.

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19 entry terms
  • Bordetella Virulence Determinant
  • Virulence Factors, Bordetella
  • Determinant, Bordetella Virulence
  • Factors, Bordetella Virulence
  • Virulence Determinant, Bordetella
  • Agglutinogen 2, Bordetella Pertussis
  • LFP-Hemagglutinin
  • LP-HA
  • Leukocytosis-Promoting Factor Hemagglutinin
  • Lymphocytosis-Promoting Factor-Hemagglutinin
  • Pertussis Agglutinins
  • Agglutinins, Pertussis
  • Factor Hemagglutinin, Leukocytosis-Promoting
  • Factor-Hemagglutinin, Lymphocytosis-Promoting
  • Hemagglutinin, Leukocytosis-Promoting Factor
  • LFP Hemagglutinin
  • LP HA
  • Leukocytosis Promoting Factor Hemagglutinin
  • Lymphocytosis Promoting Factor Hemagglutinin

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Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, biosynthesis, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, economics, genetics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, urine.

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2003 (1986)

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  • Bacterial Proteins (1966-1985)
  • Bacterial Toxins (1977-1985)
  • Bordetella Pertussis (1966-1985)
  • Toxins (1966-1976)

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  1. D23.946w.123.946
  2. D23.946w.896w.980

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QW 131

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Bordetella Virulence Factors. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D010566. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D010566
  2. Bordetella Virulence Factors. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q78189439