Diphtheria
"Diphtheria" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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A localized infection of mucous membranes or skin caused by toxigenic strains of CORYNEBACTERIUM DIPHTHERIAE. It is characterized by the presence of a pseudomembrane at the site of infection. DIPHTHERIA TOXIN, produced by C. diphtheriae, can cause myocarditis, polyneuritis, and other systemic toxic effects.
| Descriptor ID |
D004165
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C01.252.410.040.246.388
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Diphtheria" by people in Profiles over the past ten years.
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Roberts JR, Naifeh M, Jacobson RM, Hinton E, O'Brien E, Rogacki B, Thompson D, Margolis B, Darden PM. Adolescent Vaccination Performance in South Carolina Compared to the United States. J S C Med Assoc. 2015 Dec-2016 Jan; 111(4):117-21.