Whole Genome Sequencing for Surveillance of Diphtheria in Low Incidence Settings

• Huvudskapare: Helena M. B. Seth-Smith (Författare, medförfattare), Adrian Egli (Författare, medförfattare)
• Materialtyp: Bok
• Publicerad: Frontiers Media S.A., 2019-08-01T00:00:00Z.
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Corynebacterium diphtheriae (C. diphtheriae) is a relatively rare pathogen in most Western countries. While toxin producing strains can cause pharyngeal diphtheria with potentially fatal outcomes, the more common presentation is wound infections. The diphtheria toxin is encoded on a prophage and can...