title: Characterization and comparison of invasive Corynebacterium diphtheriae isolates from France and Poland.
abstract: Corynebacterium diphtheriae, the agent of diphtheria, is rarely responsible for bacteremia. However, high numbers of bacteremia have been reported in countries with extensive immunization coverage. Here, we used molecular and phenotypic tools to characterize and compare 42 invasive isolates collected in France (including New Caledonia) and Poland over a 23-year period.
authors.affiliation: Institut Pasteur, Unité Prévention et Thérapies Moléculaires des Maladies Humaines, National Reference Centre of Toxigenic Corynebacteria,a CNRS-URA 3012,b Paris,France.
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Farfour
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Badell
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Zasada
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Hotzel
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Tomaso
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Guillot
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Guiso
mesh_terms: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000494:pharmacology; D016470:Bacteremia / Q000382:microbiology*; D015373:Bacterial Typing Techniques; D016000:Cluster Analysis; D003353:Corynebacterium diphtheriae / Q000145:classification* / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification* / Q000378:metabolism; D005602:France; D005838:Genotype; D006801:Humans; D058889:Molecular Typing; D011044:Poland
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents
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