Bordet-Jangu Bacterium

Bordet-Gengou bacterium - (J. J. Bordet, 1870-1961, Belgian bacteriologist; O. Gengou, 1875-1959, Belgian bacteriologist) is a species of bacteria first isolated in 1900 by Belgian scientists Jules Bordet and Octave Zhangou. This gram-negative rod-shaped bacterium is the causative agent of whooping cough (pertussis) in humans.

Bordet and Zhangou first demonstrated that the Bordet-Gangou bacterium causes whooping cough in humans. They also developed a diagnostic test based on the agglutination of bacteria with specific antibodies.

Bordet-Gangou bacterium is transmitted by airborne droplets and colonizes the respiratory tract. It produces toxins that affect the ciliated epithelium of the respiratory tract, causing paroxysmal cough, characteristic of whooping cough.

Vaccination remains the mainstay of whooping cough prevention. Antibiotics such as erythromycin may relieve symptoms if given early in the disease.

The discovery of the bacterium by Bordet and Zhang Bordet-Gengou as the causative agent of whooping cough was an important milestone in the study of infectious diseases. Their work laid the foundation for further research into whooping cough and the development of methods to combat this dangerous childhood disease.

Bordet-Zhang bacterium is a type of bacteria discovered by French bacteriologists Bordet and Zhang in 1885, and the bacterium was named after the scientists. Among these microorganisms there are gram-positive and gram-negative cocci. Bordet-Zhang bacteria are colored red or pink. They were found in the milk and stomachs of domestic animals. Bordera-Zhang bacteria are very resistant to external factors. Among them are antibiotics. Therefore, they sometimes cause dangerous diseases in humans and animals.