HUCOM Microbiology Y2B6L1 Whooping Cough PDF
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Howard University College of Medicine
Prof. Dr. Ahmed Mohammed Al-Haddad
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This document details the learning objective of identifying the causative agent of whooping cough. It covers aspects of whooping cough, including the causative agent, Bordetella pertussis. It also discusses the spread and characteristics of the disease.
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HUCOM/2023-2024 Whooping cough Microbiology Y2B6L1 An acute, highly communicable illness Characterized by paroxysms of violent coughi...
HUCOM/2023-2024 Whooping cough Microbiology Y2B6L1 An acute, highly communicable illness Characterized by paroxysms of violent coughing followed Learning objective: by a long, high-pitched inspiration, “whoop” Caused by Bordetella pertussis, a small, gram-negative - Identify the causative agent of whooping coccobacillus. cough B. pertussis is highly contagious and spreads from person to person, primarily by infected respiratory aerosols. It is primarily a disease of children
