Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun Any of various small, gram-negative coccobacilli of the genus Bordetella, some of which are pathogenic in the human respiratory tract. It includes B. pertussis, the causative agent of whooping cough.
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- noun biology Any of several
gram-negative coccobacilli , of the genus Bordetella, many of which arepathogenic ; especially Bordatella pertussis which causeswhooping cough .
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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The Washington Animal Rescue League will spay or neuter and administer vaccines for rabies, distemper, hepatitis, parainfluenza, parvovirus and bordetella to pit bulls and pit bull mixes from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday.
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There are several specialists who believe that because the vaccination is aimed at bordetella, a bacterium instead of a virus, the vaccine is particularly dangerous and has been implicated in various rheumatoid arthritis-like conditions.
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These include parainfluenza, adenovirus2, and bordetella.
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There are several specialists who believe that because the vaccination is aimed at bordetella, a bacterium instead of a virus, the vaccine is particularly dangerous and has been implicated in various rheumatoid arthritis-like conditions.
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These include parainfluenza, adenovirus2, and bordetella.
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Most require at least yearly re-vaccinations for rabies, distemper, parvo and bordetella.
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Most require at least yearly re-vaccinations for rabies, distemper, parvo and bordetella.
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Most facilities want proof of vaccinations for rabies, distemper and sometimes bordetella kennel cough.
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Most require at least yearly re-vaccinations for rabies, distemper, parvo and bordetella.
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Services will include rabies, bordetella, distemper, nail trimming, heartworm testing and microchipping.
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