MochaAndMoo
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- Joined
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- Joined
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- Messages
- 1,600
My sister has recently been diagnosed with whooping cough. I know that whooping cough is caused by the bacillus Bordetella Pertussis, which is linked to kennel cough. Bordetella bronchisetica (The most common cause of Upper Respiratory Infections in cavies) is closely related to Bortetella Pertussis. Bottom line, is Bordetella Pertussis species specific? Does anyone know of any reports of pigs getting whooping cough? My sister is being kept clear from the pigs just in-case.