title: Toxigenic Corynebacterium ulcerans infection in a veterinary student in London, United Kingdom, May 2010.
abstract: We report on a case of toxigenic Corynebacterium ulcerans infection in a fully immunised veterinary student, investigated in London, United Kingdom, in May 2010. There was no ongoing transmission in human contacts. Possible animal sources were identified.
authors.affiliation: North East and North Central London Health Protection Unit, London, United Kingdom.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Taylor
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Saveedra-Campos
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Harwood
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Pritchard
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Raphaely
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kapadia
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Efstratiou
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: White
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Balasegaram
mesh_terms: D017750:Animal Technicians; D003353:Corynebacterium diphtheriae / Q000276:immunology / Q000302:isolation & purification* / Q000472:pathogenicity; D004165:Diphtheria / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000635:transmission; D004520:Education, Veterinary; D006801:Humans; D008131:London; D018570:Risk Assessment; D013334:Students; D055815:Young Adult