Toxigenic Corynebacterium diphtheriae Infection in Cat, Texas, USA

Toxigenic Corynebacterium diphtheriae Infection in Cat, Texas, USA

We report a toxigenic strain of Corynebacterium diphtheriae isolated from an oozing dermal wound in a pet cat in Texas, USA. We also describe the epidemiologic public health efforts conducted to identify potential sources of infection and mitigate its spread and the molecular and genetic studies pe...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Ronald Tyler, Layda Rincon, Michael R. Weigand, Lingzi Xiaoli, Anna M. Acosta, Daniel Kurien, Hong Ju, Sonia Lingsweiler, Emilie Yvonne Prot
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2022-08-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
toxigenic diphtheria
Corynebacterium diphtheriae
C. diphtheriae
domestic cat
cat diphtheria
Texas
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/28/8/22-0018_article

Internet

https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/28/8/22-0018_article

Similar Items