The Respiratory System
Lungs and respiratory system.
Whooping cough - or pertussis - is an infection of the respiratory system caused by the bacterium Bordetella pertussis (or B. pertussis). It's characterized by severe coughing spells that end in a "whooping" sound when the person breathes in.
pertussis
Females.
This bacterium is a causative agent of whooping cough disease or Pertussis. It causes the disease by infecting human respiratory system.
Whooping cough is a respiratory tract infection that is highly contagious. Diagnosis of whooping cough can be difficult because the symptoms and signs are similar to other common respiratory illnesses. Doctors may use a throat culture or nose test, blood tests or a chest X-ray to further diagnose the illness.
The medical name of the disease is "pertussis".
Bordetella pertussis infects the respiratory tract, specifically the lining of the upper respiratory system including the throat and lungs. It causes whooping cough, which is characterized by severe coughing fits and is highly contagious.
It is called Pertussis or "Whooping Cough".
A paroxysm is a sudden recurrence or intensification of signs and symptoms of a disease. In the case of the respiratory system the bacterial infection is known as pertussis, or whooping cough.
the shape of whooping cough
If ur cough makes a whooping sound when u breathe in or cough