Nontoxigenic Corynebacterium diphtheriae: An Emerging Pathogen in England and Wales?

Nontoxigenic Corynebacterium diphtheriae: An Emerging Pathogen in England and Wales?

Confirmed isolates of nontoxigenic Corynebacterium diphtheriae in England and Wales increased substantially from 1986 to 1994. Ribotyping of 121 isolates confirmed in 1995 showed that 90 were of a single strain isolated exclusively from the throat; none had previously been identified in toxigenic st...

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Main Authors: Mark Reacher, Mary Ramsay, Joanne White, Aruni De Zoysa, Androulla Efstratiou, Gina Mann, Andrew Mackay, Robert C. George
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2000-12-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
C. diphtheriae
corynebacterium diphtheriae
England
nontoxigenic
United Kingdom
Wales
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/6/6/00-0614_article

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https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/6/6/00-0614_article

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