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Last uploaded: March 22, 2026
Id http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/D014917
http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/D014917
Preferred Name

Whooping Cough

Definitions
A respiratory infection caused by BORDETELLA PERTUSSIS and characterized by paroxysmal coughing ending in a prolonged crowing intake of breath.
Synonyms
Pertusses
Bordetella pertussis Infection, Respiratory
Pertussis
Cough, Whooping
Type http://www.w3.org/2002/07/owl#Class
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