Nontoxigenic tox-bearing Corynebacterium ulcerans Infection among Game Animals, Germany
Corynebacterium ulcerans may cause diphtheria in humans and caseous lymphadenitis in animals. We isolated nontoxigenic tox-bearing C. ulcerans from 13 game animals in Germany. Our results indicate a role for game animals as reservoirs for zoonotic C. ulcerans.
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
2014-03-01
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| Series: | Emerging Infectious Diseases |
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| Online Access: | https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/20/3/13-0423_article |