ImmunologybioRxiv
Re-investigating the coughing rat model of pertussis to understand Bordetella pertussis pathogenesis
J. Hall, J. Kang, S. M. Kenney…·F. H. Damron
This study uses a rat model to compare disease manifestations between two genetically distinct Bordetella pertussis strains, finding that D420 induces more severe coughing and immune responses than Tohama 1.
DOI 10.1128/iai.00304-21