Sequence Analysis of Toxin Gene–Bearing Corynebacterium diphtheriae Strains, Australia

Sequence Analysis of Toxin Gene–Bearing Corynebacterium diphtheriae Strains, Australia

By conducting a molecular characterization of Corynebacterium diphtheriae strains in Australia, we identified novel sequences, nonfunctional toxin genes, and 5 recent cases of toxigenic cutaneous diphtheria. These findings highlight the importance of extrapharyngeal infections for toxin gene–bearing...

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Main Authors: Christine J. Doyle, Adam Mazins, Rikki M.A. Graham, Ning-Xia Fang, Helen V. Smith, Amy V. Jennison
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2017-01-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Diphtheria
Corynebacterium diphtheriae
Corynebacterium infections
diphtheria toxin
wound infection
bacterial infections
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/23/1/16-0584_article

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