"Whooping Cough" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
A respiratory infection caused by BORDETELLA PERTUSSIS and characterized by paroxysmal coughing ending in a prolonged crowing intake of breath.
| Descriptor ID |
D014917
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C01.252.400.143.740 C01.539.739.969 C08.730.969
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| Concept/Terms |
Whooping Cough- Whooping Cough
- Cough, Whooping
- Pertussis
- Pertusses
- Bordetella pertussis Infection, Respiratory
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2008 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Whooping Cough" by people in Profiles.
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Chadwick KA, Mattioni J, Sataloff RT. Bordetella pertussis Infection Presenting as Chronic Cough. Ear Nose Throat J. 2020 03; 99(3):NP25-NP26.
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Leibu R, Maslow J. Effectiveness and acceptance of a health care-based mandatory vaccination program. J Occup Environ Med. 2015 Jan; 57(1):58-61.
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McGuiness CB, Hill J, Fonseca E, Hess G, Hitchcock W, Krishnarajah G. The disease burden of pertussis in adults 50 years old and older in the United States: a retrospective study. BMC Infect Dis. 2013 Jan 23; 13:32.
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Guinto-Ocampo H, Bennett JE, Attia MW. Predicting pertussis in infants. Pediatr Emerg Care. 2008 Jan; 24(1):16-20.