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First detection of Corynebacterium ulcerans producing a diphtheria-like toxin in a case of human with pulmonary infection in the Rio de Janeiro metropolitan area, Brazil
- Source :
- Memórias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz., Vol 103, Iss 4, Pp 396-400 (2008)
- Publication Year :
- 2007
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Abstract
- The frequency and severity of human infections associated with Corynebacterium ulcerans appear to be increasing in different countries. Here, we describe the first C. ulcerans strain producing a diphtheria-like toxin isolated from an elderly woman with a fatal pulmonary infection and a history of leg skin ulcers in the Rio de Janeiro metropolitan area.
- Subjects :
- Microbiology (medical)
lcsh:Arctic medicine. Tropical medicine
Fatal outcome
lcsh:RC955-962
Diphtheria Toxoid
lcsh:QR1-502
Corynebacterium
Pulmonary infection
medicine.disease_cause
lcsh:Microbiology
Microbiology
diphtheria-like toxin
Fatal Outcome
Corynebacterium ulcerans
medicine
Bronchopneumonia
Humans
Aged, 80 and over
biology
Corynebacterium Infections
Toxin
Diphtheria
Leg Ulcer
virus diseases
biology.organism_classification
medicine.disease
Metropolitan area
Virology
human infection
Female
Brazil
Subjects
Details
- ISSN :
- 16788060
- Volume :
- 103
- Issue :
- 4
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....4f6c840cf1b584e29dafc8d2aa2ed2d3