Molecular epidemiology of <it>C. diphtheriae </it>strains during different phases of the diphtheria epidemic in Belarus
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The reemergence of epidemic diphtheria in Belarus in 1990s has provided us with important information on the biology of the disease and the diversity of the causative agent <it>Corynebacterium diphtheriae</it>. Molecular...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2006-08-01
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Series: | BMC Infectious Diseases |
Online Access: | http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/6/129 |