Diphtheria diagnostic capacity in the Western Pacific Region
Diphtheria is an acute infectious disease affecting the upper respiratory tract and occasionally the skin and is caused by the action of diphtheria toxin produced by Corynebacterium diphtheriae, Corynebacterium ulcerans and Corynebacterium pseudotuberculosis. Corynebacterium infections are usually d...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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World Health Organization Regional Office for the Western Pacific
2019-12-01
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| Series: | Western Pacific Surveillance and Response |
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| Online Access: | https://ojs.wpro.who.int/ojs/index.php/wpsar/article/view/696/956 |