Bordetella pertussis. Bordetella pertussis (B. Pertussis) is a small, coccobacillus. Coccobacillus are rod-shaped bacteria. Cocco comes from cocci meaning spherical shaped and bacillus comes from bacilli meaning elongated.hree species in this genus are known to be pathogenic to humans. B. pertussis and B. parapertussis are very similar species. Both species cause pertussis (whooping cough) in humans and are separated merely by the toxins they release during infection.
The Immaculate Conception is the Catholic dogma that the Mother of God, the Blessed Virgin Mary, was conceived in her mother's womb without the stain of original sin. A lot of folks mistakenly confuse the Immaculate Conception with the Virgin Birth of Jesus.
Hail, full of grace, the Lord is with thee, blessed art thou among women, are the words of the angel Gabriel at the Annunciation (Luke 1:28). Blessed art thou among women and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, are the words of Mary's cousin Elizabeth, who was soon to become the mother of St. John the Baptist.