Case Report: Toxigenic Corynebacterium ulcerans Diphtheria-Like Infection in a Horse in the United Kingdom

Corynebacterium ulcerans (C. ulcerans) may cause diphtheria in humans and can be carried by a wide range of animal species including dairy cows and, more recently, dogs and cats that have been increasingly involved in zoonotic trasmission. We isolated and characterized, by WGS, a toxigenic C. ulcera...

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Autores principales: Zendri, Flavia, Isgren, Cajsa Marie, Sinovich, Matthew, Richards-Rios, Peter, Hopkins, Katie L., Russell, Katherine, Groves, Natalie, Litt, David, Fry, Norman K., Timofte, Dorina
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021
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Veterinary Science
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8203807/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34141732
http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fvets.2021.650238
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Sumario:Corynebacterium ulcerans (C. ulcerans) may cause diphtheria in humans and can be carried by a wide range of animal species including dairy cows and, more recently, dogs and cats that have been increasingly involved in zoonotic trasmission. We isolated and characterized, by WGS, a toxigenic C. ulcerans strain from a diseased horse in the United Kingdom showing clinical signs of respiratory diphtheria comparable to those seen in people. Our results indicate a role for horses as reservoirs for zoonotic C. ulcerans.

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