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Antibiotic treatment is very effective in clearing Bordetella pertussis and the disease caused by it.

Antibiotic treatment is very effective in clearing Bordetella pertussis and the disease caused by it. Correct Answer False

The above statement is false. Antibiotic treatment is very effective in clearing Bordetella pertussis but has little consequences on the disease, mostly because the disease can only be diagnosed when the bacteria has already released the toxins that are responsible for local and systemic damages.

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