Term Name:	pertussis
Synonyms:	bordetella infection, WC - Whooping cough, whooping cough
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).
Ontology:	Human Disease [DOID:1116]   ( DOID:1116 )