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Abstract
A respiratory infection caused by BORDETELLA PERTUSSIS and characterized by paroxysmal coughing ending in a prolonged crowing intake of breath.
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- Bordetella pertussis Infection, Respiratory
- Pertussis
- Cough, Whooping
- Pertusses
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caused by Bordetella pertussis
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References
- National Library of Medicine. Whooping Cough. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D014917. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D014917
- Whooping Cough. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Whooping_cough
- Whooping Cough. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q134859