Bordetella pertussis storage pending new method development
Registry Details
| Area | Health Science |
| Lab name | Invasive Pathogens Laboratory |
| Lab location | Kenepuru Science Centre, Porirua |
| Test name | Bordetella pertussis storage pending new method development |
| Organisms | Bordetella pertussis |
| Requested for surveillance | yes |
| Notice required | no |
| Culture requirements | Pure culture |
| Media requirements | Charcoal plate/swab |
| Pre-transport requirements | Ambient temperature |
| Transport requirements | Ambient temperature |
| Unacceptable sample types | Mixed culture |
| How results reported | 'The report will be issued with the following comment "Please note we no longer serotype isolates of Bordetella pertussis. Isolate has been stored pending new method development." |
| Referral link | Form |
Details
Bordetella pertussis is responsible for the majority of pertussis cases and causes more severe respiratory symptoms than other Bordetella species associated with pertussis syndrome (an acute, highly contagious infection of the respiratory tract commonly known as whooping cough).