Bordetella pertussis causes whooping cough by
A) interfering with the activity of ciliated epithelial cells in the trachea.
B) the development of pneumonia.
C) suppressing mucus production.
D) forming a pseudomembrane that obstructs the respiratory passages.
E) irritating the diaphragm, which leads to severe coughing attacks.
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