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Diphtheria is an
infection caused by the
bacterium Corynebacterium diphtheriae. Most
infections are
asymptomatic or have a mild
clinical course, but in...
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infectious diseases in humans:
diphtheria,
pertussis (whooping cough), and tet**** (lockjaw). The
vaccine components include diphtheria and tet**** toxoids, and...
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Diphtheria vaccine is a
toxoid vaccine against diphtheria, an
illness caused by
Corynebacterium diphtheriae. Its use has
resulted in a more than 90% decrease...
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Diphtheria toxin is an
exotoxin secreted mainly by
Corynebacterium diphtheriae but also by
Corynebacterium ulcerans and
Corynebacterium pseudotuberculosis...
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Diphtheria antitoxin (DAT) is a
medication made up of
antibodies used in the
treatment of
diphtheria. It is no
longer recommended for
prevention of diphtheria...
- as DTaP and Tdap,
which contain diphtheria, tet****, and
pertussis vaccines, and DT and Td,
which contain diphtheria and tet**** vaccines. DTaP and DT...
- Many
cases of
croup are
preventable by
immunization for
influenza and
diphtheria. Most
cases of
croup are mild and the
patient can be
treated at home with...
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known to
cause diphtheria and
diphtheria-like
infections in patients.
Previously thought to
simply be
contaminants recovered from
diphtheria patients, “coryneform”...
- Institute, and
responsible for the institute's
production of the anti-
diphtheria serum, the
first effective therapy for this disease. Additionally, he...
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Corynebacterium diphtheriae is a Gram-positive
pathogenic bacterium that
causes diphtheria. It is also
known as the Klebs–Löffler
bacillus because it was discovered...
