A species of BORDETELLA that is parasitic and pathogenic. It is found in the respiratory tract of domestic and wild mammalian animals and can be transmitted from animals to man. It is a common cause of bronchopneumonia in lower animals.

Synonyms: Bordetella bronchiseptica, txid518, Brucella bronchiseptica, Bacillus bronchisepticus, Haemophilus bronchisepticus, Bacillus bronchicanis, Alcaligenes bronchisepticus, Alcaligenes bronchicanis, Bacterium bronchisepticus