Medical Definition of Pertussis toxins
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Any of various biologically active proteins or toxins elaborated by bordetella pertussis that cause the symptoms of whooping cough. Some activate pancreatic islets, others inhibit the adenylate cyclase cascade and some cause lymphocytosis.
Chemical name: Toxins, pertussis
(12 Dec 1998)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Pertussis Toxins
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