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Widespread Disease in Hedgehogs (Erinaceus europaeus) Caused by Toxigenic Corynebacterium ulcerans
Toxin-producing Corynebacterium ulcerans, a causative agent of diphtheria in humans, was isolated from 53 hedgehogs in Belgium during the spring of 2020. Isolates showed low levels of acquired antimicrobial drug resistance. Strain diversity suggests emergence from an endemic situation. These finding...
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
2021
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8462311/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34545798 http://dx.doi.org/10.3201/eid2710.203335 |