Whooping cough toxin. Molecular model of the pertussis toxin from the bacterium Bordetella pertussis, the cause of whooping cough. This toxin inhibits

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Whooping cough toxin. Molecular model of the pertussis toxin from the bacterium Bordetella pertussis, the cause of whooping cough. This toxin inhibits the host's immune system, helping the bacteria to colonise the respiratory tract and establish infection.

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