title: Diphtheria and theories of infectious disease: centennial appreciation of the critical role of diphtheria in the history of medicine.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004165:Diphtheria / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000266:history* / Q000401:mortality; D004166:Diphtheria Antitoxin / Q000266:history; D004196:Disease Outbreaks / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000266:history*; D005060:Europe; D005260:Female; D049671:History, 18th Century; D049672:History, 19th Century; D049690:History, Ancient; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D011247:Pregnancy; D014140:Tracheotomy / Q000266:history; D014481:United States
chemical_list: D004166:Diphtheria Antitoxin