1. Improving the Diagnosis, Treatment, and Prevention of Whooping Cough: A Characterization of the Currently Circulating Strains of Bordetella Pertussis in the United States Open Access Author: Meyer, Jessica A Title: Improving the Diagnosis, Treatment, and Prevention of Whooping Cough: A Characterization of the Currently Circulating Strains of Bordetella Pertussis in the United States Area of Honors: Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Keywords: pertussisbordetellawhoopingcoughvaccineacellularantibiotichealthcare File: Download Jessica_A._Meyer_Honors_Thesis__Characterization_of_Bordetella_pertussis_.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Eric Thomas Harvill, Thesis SupervisorChen Pei David Tu, Thesis Honors AdvisorRichard John Frisque, Faculty Reader