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Whole Genome Sequencing for Surveillance of Diphtheria in Low Incidence Settings
Corynebacterium diphtheriae (C. diphtheriae) is a relatively rare pathogen in most Western countries. While toxin producing strains can cause pharyngeal diphtheria with potentially fatal outcomes, the more common presentation is wound infections. The diphtheria toxin is encoded on a prophage and can...
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| Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
| Lenguaje: | English |
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Frontiers Media S.A.
2019
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| Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6713046/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31497588 http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2019.00235 |