Toxigenic Corynebacterium diphtheriae associated with an equine wound infection

Journal of Veterinary Diagnostic Investigation

Volumn 12, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 253-257

  Henricson, B ^a   Segarra, M ^a   Garvin, J ^a   Burns, J ^b   Jenkins, S ^c   Kim, C ^d   Popovic, T ^d   Golaz, A ^e   Akey, B ^f,g  

^a Warrenton Regional Animal Health Laboratory   (United States)

^b VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH   (United States)

^c VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH   (United States)

^d NATL CENTER FOR INFECTIOUS DISEASES   (United States)

^e and Laboratory Services   (United States)

^f CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION   (United States)

^g Office of Veterinary Services   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CORYNEBACTERIUM DIPHTHERIAE; EQUIDAE;

BACTERIAL DNA; DIPHTHERIA TOXIN; GENTAMICIN; HERBACEOUS AGENT;

ACTINOMYCES; ACTINOMYCOSIS; ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CHEMISTRY; CLASSIFICATION; CORYNEBACTERIUM DIPHTHERIAE; DIPHTHERIA; DISEASE CARRIER; FEMALE; GENETICS; HORSE; HORSE DISEASE; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; MICROBIOLOGY; PATHOLOGY; PLACENTA; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PREGNANCY; STREPTOCOCCUS; STREPTOCOCCUS INFECTION; THORAX INJURY; VAGINA; WOUND INFECTION;

ACTINOMYCES; ACTINOMYCOSIS; ANIMALS; CORYNEBACTERIUM DIPHTHERIAE; CORYNEBACTERIUM INFECTIONS; DIPHTHERIA TOXIN; DISEASE RESERVOIRS; DNA, BACTERIAL; DRUGS, CHINESE HERBAL; FEMALE; GENTAMICINS; HORSE DISEASES; HORSES; PLACENTA; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PREGNANCY; STREPTOCOCCAL INFECTIONS; STREPTOCOCCUS; THORACIC INJURIES; VAGINA; WOUND INFECTION;

EID: 0034184026     PISSN: 10406387     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/104063870001200309     Document Type: Article

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