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MeSH Heading: Whooping Cough
Tree Number(s): C01.150.252.400.143.500; C01.748.969; C08.730.969
Unique ID: D014917
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D014917
Annotation: caused by Bordetella pertussis
Scope Note: A respiratory infection caused by BORDETELLA PERTUSSIS and characterized by paroxysmal coughing ending in a prolonged crowing intake of breath.
Entry Term(s): Bordetella pertussis Infection, Respiratory; Pertussis
NLM Classification #: WC 340
See Also: Pertussis Vaccine
Date Established: 1966/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 2019/06/17

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Whooping Cough MeSH Descriptor Data 2024