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Mutation and Diversity of Diphtheria Toxin in Corynebacterium ulcerans

Authors :
Otsuji, Ken
Fukuda, Kazumasa
Ogawa, Midori
Saito, Mitsumasa
Source :
Emerging Infectious Diseases. November, 2019, Vol. 25 Issue 11, p2122, 2 p.
Publication Year :
2019

Abstract

Corynebacterium ulcerans is a rod-shaped, aerobic, gram-positive bacterium closely related to C. diphtheria. Some strains of C. ulcerans can produce diphtheria toxin, which causes respiratory diphtheria in humans and animals. [...]

Subjects

Subjects :
Infection -- Genetic aspects -- Analysis -- Health aspects
Phylogeny -- Analysis -- Health aspects
Diphtheria -- Genetic aspects -- Analysis -- Health aspects
Diphtheria toxoid -- Analysis -- Health aspects
Death
Genes
Biological products
Health

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
10806040
Volume :
25
Issue :
11
Database :
Gale General OneFile
Journal :
Emerging Infectious Diseases
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsgcl.611333856
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.3201/eid2511.181455
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