Whooping cough
Term · Agriculture and food · MLC-T-AGR-006811
A respiratory infection caused by Bordetella pertussis and characterized by paroxysmal coughing ending in a prolonged crowing intake of breath.
| Identifier | MLC-T-AGR-006811 |
|---|---|
| Field | Agriculture and food |
| Subject | Animals, Livestock, One Health |
| Synonyms | pertussis (bacterial infections) |
| References | Medical Subject Headings; NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary (CC BY 4.0) |
| See also | Respiratory tract diseases; Bacterial infections; Bordetella pertussis |
| Translations | Spanish: tos ferina |
Record as JSON
{
"id": "MLC-T-AGR-006811",
"term": "Whooping cough",
"field": "Agriculture and food",
"definition": "A respiratory infection caused by Bordetella pertussis and characterized by paroxysmal coughing ending in a prolonged crowing intake of breath.",
"synonyms": [
"pertussis (bacterial infections)"
],
"subject": "Animals, Livestock, One Health",
"see_also": [
"respiratory tract diseases",
"bacterial infections",
"Bordetella pertussis"
],
"references": [
"Medical Subject Headings",
"NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary"
],
"translations": {
"es": "tos ferina"
},
"url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/agriculture/whooping-cough/"
}
Record 6,703 of 6,798 in Agriculture and food terminology (MLC-0114). Request the full dataset.