B. pertussis colonize the cilia of the mammalian respiratory epithelium. The epithelium is a tissue composed of a layer of cells. The main purpose of the respiratory epithelium is to moisten and protect the airways. It was originally thought that B. pertussis did not invade the tissues.
The real question is âHow much does a discectomy cost?â On average the cost of a discectomy will range from $15,000 to $75,000 if a spinal fusion procedure is required to be performed alongside the discectomy.
Duodenal switch surgery and some revision procedures are usually the most expensive of all bariatric procedures. Our price survey for 2015 indicates that the average cost of gastric bypass surgery dropped by about $800 compared to 2014. 1  $15,000 to $35,000 is the pricing range across the country.  $23,000 is the most often quoted average surgery price.