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pertussis (DOID:1116)
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Synonyms: bordetella infection; WC - Whooping cough; whooping cough
Alt IDs: DOID:11333, DOID:11751, KEGG:05133, MESH:D001885, UMLS_CUI:C0006015
Definition: A commensal bacterial infectious disease that results_in inflammation located_in respiratory tract, has_material_basis_in Bordetella pertussis, or has_material_basis_in Bordetella parapertussis, which produce toxins that paralyze the cilia of the respiratory epithelial cells. The infection is characterized by a prolonged, high-pitched, deeply indrawn breath (whoop).

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