Diphtheria: the green book, chapter 15
Diphtheria immunisation information for public health professionals, including updates.
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Diphtheria is an acute infectious disease affecting the upper respiratory tract, and occasionally the skin, caused by the action of diphtheria toxin produced by toxigenic Corynebacterium diphtheriae or by Corynebacterium ulcerans.
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Last updated 19 April 2013 + show all updates
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