Which of the following causes whooping cough?
A) Streptococcus mutans
B) Staphylococcus aureus
C) Bordetella pertussis
D) Neisseria gonorrhoeae
E) Mycoplasma

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Bordetella pertussis is the bacterium that causes whooping cough, also known as pertussis. Streptococcus mutans causes dental caries, Staphylococcus aureus can cause skin infections and other diseases, Neisseria gonorrhoeae causes gonorrhea, and Mycoplasma can cause pneumonia.

Which of the Following Causes Whooping Cough