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Descriptor English:   Diphtheria 
Descriptor Spanish:   difteria 
Descriptor Portuguese:   Difteria 
Synonyms English:   Corynebacterium diphtheriae Infection
Corynebacterium diphtheriae Infections
Infection, Corynebacterium diphtheriae  
Tree Number:   C01.252.410.040.246.388
Definition English:   A localized infection of mucous membranes or skin caused by toxigenic strains of CORYNEBACTERIUM DIPHTHERIAE. It is characterized by the presence of a pseudomembrane at the site of infection. DIPHTHERIA TOXIN, produced by C. diphtheriae, can cause myocarditis, polyneuritis, and other systemic toxic effects. 
Indexing Annotation English:   caused by Corynebacterium diphtheriae
Allowable Qualifiers English:  
BL blood CF cerebrospinal fluid
CI chemically induced CL classification
CO complications CN congenital
DI diagnosis DG diagnostic imaging
DH diet therapy DT drug therapy
EC economics EM embryology
EN enzymology EP epidemiology
EH ethnology ET etiology
GE genetics HI history
IM immunology ME metabolism
MI microbiology MO mortality
NU nursing PS parasitology
PA pathology PP physiopathology
PC prevention & control PX psychology
RT radiotherapy RH rehabilitation
SU surgery TH therapy
TM transmission UR urine
VE veterinary VI virology
Record Number:   4222 
Unique Identifier:   D004165 

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