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If your dog is hacking or constantly making noises that make it sound like they are choking on something, they may have a case of canine infectious respiratory disease complex (CIRDC), or kennel cough ...

Researchers have identified a new complex-carbohydrate biomolecule, or glycan, that plays a key role in the nasal colonization of the Bordetella bacteria responsible for whooping cough. The discovery ...

Bordetella pertussis causes whooping cough, a severe respiratory tract infection in infants and children, and also infects adults. Studies in murine models have shown that innate immune mechanisms ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Roche’s test is intended for diagnosing pertussis and other Bordetella infections. Credit: Hafizgnwn / Shutterstock.com. Roche's ...

Global vaccination of children has dramatically reduced the incidence of illness and deaths from Bordetella pertussis, the causative agent of whooping cough. However, increased numbers of cases of ...

Roche announced that its first point-of-care test for the detection of Bordetella infections, including whooping cough (pertussis), has been granted U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) 510(k) ...

If you have a social dog or one that you board often, you may be familiar with kennel cough, a contagious canine respiratory disease. Fortunately, there are ways to keep your pooch protected with ...