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Toxigenic Corynebacterium Ulcerans Causes Fatal Diphtheria-Like Illness
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Title Toxigenic Corynebacterium Ulcerans Causes Fatal Diphtheria-Like Illness
Url http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/570918?src=rss
Description Toxigenic strains of Corynebacterium ulcerans produce a diphtheria toxin similar to that produced by C. diphtheriae. Evidence from 2 case reports shows that the clinical features of the resultant diphtheria-like illness are comparable to the features of respiratory diphtheria. Reuters Health Information
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Date Mar 4, 2008
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