Nontoxigenic corynebacterium diphtheriae: an emerging pathogen in England and Wales?

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• Alternative Title:
  Emerg Infect Dis
• Personal Author:
  Reacher, M. ; Ramsay, M. ; White, J. ; De Zoysa, A. ; Efstratiou, A. ; Mann, G. ; Mackay, A. ; George, R. C.
• Description:
  Confirmed isolates of nontoxigenic Corynebacterium diphtheriae in England and Wales increased substantially from 1986 to 1994. Ribotyping of 121 isolates confirmed in 1995 showed that 90 were of a single strain isolated exclusively from the throat; none had previously been identified in toxigenic strains from U.K. or non-U.K. residents. The upward trend in nontoxigenic C. diphtheriae probably represented increased ascertainment, although dissemination of a particular strain or clone may have been a factor.
• Subjects:
  Adolescent Adult Aged Corynebacterium Diphtheriae Diphtheria Female Humans Male Middle Aged Pharynx Ribotyping Risk Factors

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• Source:
  Emerg Infect Dis. 6(6):640-645.
• Document Type:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  England ; Wales
• Location:
  Europe
• Volume:
  6
• Issue:
  6
• Collection(s):
  Emerging Infectious Diseases
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha256:216ed6d57c14f6f4bbf8730f0fcf9c6ccd8fe305efae8ea9ac1b036f0bc4ecf8
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/15047/cdc_15047_DS1.pdf
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