Question 1

how does bordetella pertussis infect and attack cells?

Accepted Answer

Whooping cough: This bacteria causes whooping cough and it is very contagious. It is easy to contract from a person who is infected and is coughing and sneezing.

Question 2

what disease can bordetella pertussis cause?

Accepted Answer

Whooping cough: Whooping cough, formally called pertussis, is a respiratory disease that in its classic form in small children can produce paroxysms of cough strong enough to fracture a rib and long enough to cause lack of oxygen in the body. It is especially harmful in infants less than 12 months old who are not yet immunized. Because of waning immunity from vaccine, boosters are now recommended in adults.

Question 3

how does bordetella pertussis affect peptide hormone response?

Accepted Answer

Enhance production: By affecting some inhibitory pathways, pertussis toxins can increase the production of parathyroid hormone from PTH and other hormones from fsh.

Question 4

how can bordetella pertussis (whooping cough) reproduce?

Accepted Answer

Sugar/water/mucous: The human respiratory system provides a luxurious collection of sugar, protein & water in the form of airway mucous.This provides ample nutrition for whooping cough & a multitude of other germs.

Question 5

how does whooping cough - bordetella pertussis - enter your body and what does it do?

Accepted Answer

Persistent cough: It is an airborne disease that you acquire from someone else and it is highly contageous. It can result with a persistent cough that may last weeks, even after treatment with antibiotics. The cough is incapacitating.

Question 6

why do we use two different strains of bordetella pertussis in the production of its vaccine?

Accepted Answer

Not sure that is tru: The current vaccine (acellular) is produced by purifying a number of toxins from b. Pertussis and detoxifying them.

Question 7

what is in the pertussis (whooping cough) immunization?

Accepted Answer

TDAP: Adults have been given an additional component to the original tetanus vaccine for many years now.  So it now includes tetanus, diphtheria and pertussis components in the vaccine.  It is  given as a one time booster vaccine when you are due for a tetanus vaccine, but also given after pregnancy or when you are caring for a newborn to protect them from pertussis.

Question 8

what are the initial symptoms of whooping cough (pertussis)?

Accepted Answer

Pertussis: is divided into three stages: catarrhal, paroxysmal and convalescent.  The 1st stage is characterized by common cold symptoms for 1-2 weeks.  The 2nd stage is marked by the characteristic cough, and the 3rd by gradual resolution over 2-3 weeks.

Question 9

my sons cough is very bad and was wondering could this be whooping cough or pertussis?

Accepted Answer

Would need to test: Vaccination for pertussis is included in the immunizations given at 2, 4, 6, and 15 months, with a booster at 4-6 years. How old is your son and is he up to date on his immunizations? Pertussis can be a very serious infection and outbreaks occur due to under-immunization. If his cough sounds bad or he is acting ill, take him to his doctor and mention your concerns.

Question 10

how does whooping cough / pertussis enter your body and what does it do to you?

Accepted Answer

Pertussis: Pertussis is extremely contagious and when a person inhales aerosol droplets in the air from a cough/sneeze at close range from an infected person, the chance of infection is high. This bacteria colonize the cells lining the airways and attaches to the cilia (small projections) and there is release of pertussis toxin and tracheal toxin damaging the airway leading to most of the symptoms.

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