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Bacteriology 330 Lecture Topics: Bordetella pertussis and Whooping Cough
This page is a lecture note of a University of Wisconsin-Madison bacteriology course. A certain level of education in biology is required to follow the text. Information provided includes an overview of bordetella pertussis, pathogenesis, colonization, and toxins produced by B. pertussis. The information provided is from a bacteriological point of view and contains little information on the effect of the disease on humans.
Pertussis
This document is provided by the Center for Disease Control. It is an 18-page document with detailed descriptions of the disease under the following headings: Bordetella pertussis, pathogenesis, clinical features, complications, laboratory diagnosis, medical management, epidemiology, secular trends in the United States, case definition, case classification, pertussis vaccines, vaccine schedule and use, adverse reactions following vaccination, contradictions and precautions to vaccination, vaccine storage and handling, other considerations about the pertussis vaccination controversy, and pertussis surveillance. This is an excellent resource for in-depth information on pertussis. Some technical terminology is included and not defined, so some knowledge of medical vernacular may be required. This document is provided in PDF format, and requires Adobe Acrobat to be viewed.
Pertussis (Whooping Cough)
KidsHealth.org is operated by the Nemours foundation, a non-profit organization dedicated to improving the health of children and the elderly. The pertussis information page contains information on signs and symptoms of pertussis, a description of the disease, duration, incubation, contagiousness, prevention information, and treatment (both at home and professional). In-depth information is not provided on this page, but it makes for an adequate starting point in learning about pertussis.
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