commensal bacterial infectious disease pertussis DOID:1116 disease_ontology MESH:D001885 A commensal bacterial infectious disease that results_in inflammation located_in respiratory tract, has_material_basis_in Bordetella pertussis, or has_material_basis_in Bordetella parapertussis, which produce toxins that paralyze the cilia of the respiratory epithelial cells. The infection is characterized by a prolonged, high-pitched, deeply indrawn breath (whoop). UMLS_CUI:C0006015 SNOMEDCT_US_2020_03_01:26484003 DOID:11333 DOID:11751 KEGG:05133 WC - Whooping cough bordetella infection whooping cough