NCIt definition : A species of Gram-negative, oxidase- and catalase-positive, nonsporulating, short
motile rod-shaped bacteria in the family Alcaligenaceae. Poultry species act as a
reservoir for B. hinzii. Transmission to humans is rare, mostly occurring through
occupational exposure.;
Alternative definition : CDISC: Any bacterial organism that can be assigned to the species Bordetella hinzii.;