title: Possible zoonotic transmission of toxigenic Corynebacterium ulcerans from companion animals in a human case of fatal diphtheria.
authors: Veterinary Laboratories Agency - Preston, Barton Hall, Garstang Road, Barton, Preston PR3 5HE. r.hogg@vla.defra.gsi.gov.uk
authors: R A
authors: RA
authors: Hogg
authors: J
authors: J
authors: Wessels
authors: J
authors: J
authors: Hart
authors: A
authors: A
authors: Efstratiou
authors: A
authors: A
authors: De Zoysa
authors: G
authors: G
authors: Mann
authors: T
authors: T
authors: Allen
authors: G C
authors: GC
authors: Pritchard
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003352:Corynebacterium / Q000187:drug effects / Q000302:isolation & purification* / Q000378:metabolism; D003354:Corynebacterium Infections / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology / Q000635:transmission* / Q000662:veterinary*; D004165:Diphtheria / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology / Q000635:transmission / Q000662:veterinary; D004167:Diphtheria Toxin / Q000096:biosynthesis; D004283:Dog Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology / Q000635:transmission*; D004285:Dogs; D024881:Drug Resistance, Bacterial; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015047:Zoonoses
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D004167:Diphtheria Toxin