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Diphtheria Learning Center

Diphtheria is an acute infectious disease caused by the bacteria Corynebacterium diphtheriae.
Source:ADAM
Date:November 9, 2009
Diphtheria is a potentially fatal, contagious disease that usually involves the nose, throat, and air passages but may also infect the skin. Its most striking feature is the formation of a grayish membrane covering the tonsils and upper part of th...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Children's Health
Diphtheria is a potentially fatal, contagious disease that usually involves the nose, throat, and air passages, but may also infect the skin. Its most striking feature is the formation of a grayish membrane covering the tonsils and upper part of t...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine
Diphtheria is a communicable disease caused by infection with Corynebacterium diphtheriae , typically presenting as respiratory tract infection in temperate climates and as cutaneous infection in the tropics. Clinical manifestations include pseudo...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Public Health
An acute bacterial infection characterized by the formation of a gray or yellowish-white membrane over the throat and nasal passages. Diptheria can affect any of the body's mucus membranes, causing swelling of the neck and inflammation of the hear...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Childhood and Adolescence
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