The buildup of mucus and blockage of airways in pertussis is due to
A. endotoxin.
B. lipopolysaccharide.
C. toxins that destroy the ciliated cells of the respiratory tract.
D. Pseudomonas aeruginosa.
E. the presence of a capsule.
Ans: C. toxins that destroy the ciliated cells of the respiratory tract.
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