Novel Corynebacterium diphtheriae in Domestic Cats

Novel Corynebacterium diphtheriae in Domestic Cats

Novel nontoxigenic Corynebacterium diphtheriae was isolated from a domestic cat with severe otitis. Contact investigation and carrier study of human and animal contacts yielded 3 additional, identical isolates from cats, although no evidence of zoonotic transmission was identified. Molecular methods...

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Main Authors: Aron J. Hall, Pamela K. Cassiday, Kathryn A. Bernard, Frances Bolt, Arnold G. Steigerwalt, Danae Bixler, Lucia C. Pawloski, Anne M. Whitney, Masaaki Iwaki, Adam Baldwin, Christopher G. Dowson, Takako Komiya, Motohide Takahashi, Hans P. Hinrikson, Maria L. Tondella
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2010-04-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Diphtheria
Corynebacterium
domestic cats
zoonoses
diphtheria toxin
rpoB sequencing
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/16/4/09-1107_article

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