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

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Bordetella pertussis causes disease by producing toxins that interfere with the action of the ciliated epithelial cells in the trachea, leading to the characteristic severe coughing fits of whooping cough.

Bordetella Pertussis Causes Disease by