A Conversation for Whooping Cough - Bordetella pertussis
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Farlander Started conversation Jan 21, 2003
sorry for nitpicking but i just had to point this out because i don't think it's a typo - the organism responsible for whooping cough is Bordetella pertussis (as in Bordet and Gengou), and not Bordtella pertussis. also, there may be people who will wonder about the incubation period. any chance of remedying this?
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World Service Memoryshare team Posted Jan 22, 2003
Dear Farlander,
Thanks for this - I've now changed it to Bordetella pertussis. What is the incubation period and where's the best place to put it?
Anna
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World Service Memoryshare team Posted Jan 23, 2003
Um... nitpicking? What's wrong with that?
Anna
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cafram - in the states. Posted Jan 24, 2003
nonono, the title of the entry! It's still bordtella.
sheesh, you try to be subtle...! 
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World Service Memoryshare team Posted Jan 24, 2003
Sorry 
I'm so not with it this week, I haven't been very well and its obviously affected my brain, too! Done now
Anna
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Farlander Posted Jan 24, 2003
anna,
the incubation period is between 7 to 10 days, with a range of 5-21. sorry i couldn't get back to you before, but the lab computer died.
glad to be of help!
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World Service Memoryshare team Posted Jan 24, 2003
Dear Farlander,
Sorry, but what do you mean by 'with a range of 5-21'?
Anna
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Farlander Posted Jan 25, 2003
5-21 days is the incubation range; 7-10 is the most frequent incubation period. sorry i wasn't clear enough!
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World Service Memoryshare team Posted Jan 27, 2003
Hi Farlander,
Okay - the text should be all right now
Anna
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