Mutation and Diversity of Diphtheria Toxin in Corynebacterium ulcerans
Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2019 Corynebacterium ulcerans infection is emerging in humans. We conducted phylogenetic analyses of C. ulcerans and C. diptheriae, which revealed diverse diphtheria toxin in C. ulcerans.
Ken Otsuji +3 more
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RISK FACTORS ASSOCIATED TO DIPHTHERIA OUTBREAK IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES [PDF]
Jurnal Ilmu Kesehatan Masyarakat, 2018 Background: Diphtheria is a vaccine preventable disease. In the last 10 years a significant fluctuation of diphtheria incidence led to an outbreak reported in some developing countries. The aim of this study was to review about risk factors in developing
Aderia Rintani +4 more
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EurosurveillanceIn September 2024, a school-aged child (P1), unvaccinated against diphtheria, was hospitalised with severe respiratory diphtheria caused by toxigenic Corynebacterium diphtheriae. P1 subsequently died from the disease.
Andreas Sing
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Macrophage depletion disrupts immune balance and energy homeostasis. [PDF]
, 2014 Increased macrophage infiltration in tissues including white adipose tissue and skeletal muscle has been recognized as a pro-inflammatory factor that impairs insulin sensitivity in obesity.
Feng, Gen-Sheng +4 more
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Rare manifestations of cutaneous diphtheria: a case report
Journal of Medical Case ReportsBackground This case report presents an exceptionally rare and atypical presentation of diphtheria in a 17-year-old female of Hausa ethnicity residing in an area with an elevated incidence within Kano State, Nigeria.
Salma Ali Suwaid +5 more
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GAMBARAN KARAKTERISTIK DAN STATUS IMUNISASI PENDERITA DIFTERI DI PROVINSI JAWA TIMUR TAHUN 2018
Jurnal Ilmu Kesehatan Masyarakat, 2019 In 2016 East Java was the region with the highest cases of diphtheria, namely 209 cases with 6 deaths. In 2017 diphtheria cases in East Java increased to 460 cases with 16 deaths, and continued to increase in 2018, namely 758 cases with a death rate of 3
Dwi Rismayanti Wigrhadita
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Analisis Implementasi Penanggulangan Kejadian Luar Biasa (KLB) Difteri di Wilayah Kerja Dinas Kesehatan Kabupaten Blitar 2015 [PDF]
, 2017 Universitas Diponegoro Fakultas Kesehatan Masyarakat Program Studi Magister Ilmu Kesehatan Masyarakat Konsentrasi Administrasi dan Kebijakan Kesehatan 2016 ABSTRAK Gamasiano Alfiansyah Analisis Implementasi Penanggulangan Kejadian Luar Biasa ...
Alfiansyah, Gamasiano +2 more
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Jurnal Berkala Epidemiologi, 2019 Background: East Java Province is the region with the highest incidence of diphtheria in Indonesia. In the past three years, the number of diphtheria cases amounted to 758 cases and resulted in three mortalities.
Dwi Rismayanti Wigrhadita
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Studies on the denaturation of antibody. IV. The influence of pH and certain other factors on the rate of inactivation of Staphylococcus antitoxin in urea solutions [PDF]
, 1948 In previous work on the denaturation of antibody, studies have been made of some of the factors influencing the inactivation of diphtheria antitoxin in urea solutions (1, 2).
Schomaker, Verner, Wright, George G.
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A diphtheria outbreak in Johor Bahru, Malaysia: Public health investigation and response
Journal of Infection in Developing Countries, 2022 Introduction: Diphtheria is an acute infectious disease caused by Corynebacterium diphtheriae. Although the incidence of diphtheria worldwide has rapidly declined following the largely successful diphtheria toxoid-based vaccines, concerns persist for ...
Peter Seah Keng Tok +5 more
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