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Characteristics of the symbiont/pathogen

What kind of microbe is it (eg Cell morphology, shape, phylogenetic classification)? Is its genome sequenced, and if so, how big is the genome?

Bordetella bronchiseptica is a small (0.4 by 8.0 um) , gram negative, rod shaped coccobacillus belonging to the Bordetellae family. It is nonsporeforming and pleomorphic, with or without flagella depending on the environment in which motility is needed.

Characteristics of the host

What host/s is/are involved? Is there host specificity? Are there secondary reservoirs?

Bordetella bronchiseptica [1]

Host-Symbiont Interaction

What kind of interaction do host and symbiont have? How is the host affected by the relationship? How does the host acquire and transmit the symbiont? Is the interaction obligate or facultative?

Molecular Insights into the Symbiosis

Describe molecular/genetic studies on the symbiosis.

Ecological and Evolutionary Aspects

What is the evolutionary history of the interaction? Do particular environmental factors play a role in regulating the symbiosis?

Recent Discoveries

Describe two findings on the symbiosis published within the last two years.

References

[Sample reference] [[2] Seemanapalli SV, Xu Q, McShan K, Liang FT. 2010. Outer surface protein C is a dissemination-facilitating factor of Borrelia burgdorferi during mammalian infection. PLoS One 5:e15830.]

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