Pertussis
11pertussis — (pěr tus is) An acute, highly contagious infection of the respiratory tract, most frequently affecting young children, usually caused by Bordetella pertussis or B. parapertussis. Consists of peculiar paroxysms of coughing, ending in a prolonged… …
12pertussis syndrome — pertussis …
13pertussis — [[t]pə(r)tʌ̱sɪs[/t]] N UNCOUNT Pertussis is the medical term for whooping cough …
14pertussis — A serious bacterial infection of the lungs and breathing tubes that spreads easily. Pertussis begins like a cold, but develops into severe coughing and gasping for air. Long spells of coughing may cause vomiting, and broken blood vessels in the… …
15Pertussis toxin — (PT) is a protein based AB5 type exotoxin produced by the bacterium Bordetella pertussis .cite book | author = Ryan KJ; Ray CG (editors) | title = Sherris Medical Microbiology | edition = 4th ed. | publisher = McGraw Hill | year = 2004 | id =… …
16pertussis immune globulin — [USP] a specific immune globulin derived from human donors immunized with pertussis vaccine; used for prophylaxis and treatment of pertussis. Formerly called pertussis immune human g …
17pertussis-like syndrome — a syndrome clinically indistinguishable from pertussis, but without evidence of infection with Bordetella pertussis or B. parapertussis; the most common infectious agents are adenoviruses. Cf. parapertussis …
18pertussis vaccine — a suspension of killed Bordetella pertussis organisms (whole cell vaccine) or a fraction thereof (acellular pertussis vaccine, q.v.). In the United States, it is available as the latter …
19pertussis toxin — Protein complex (ca 117 kD). An AB toxin, the active subunit is a single polypeptide (28 kD), the binding subunit a pentamer (two heterodimers, 23 + 11.7 kD, 11.7 + 22 kD, and a monomer (9.3 kD) that binds the heterodimers). The active subunit… …
20pertussis — noun Etymology: New Latin, from Latin per thoroughly + tussis cough Date: circa 1799 whooping cough …
