Corynebacterium diphtheriae, historically recognised for its diphtheria toxin, exhibits a multifaceted interaction with its host that extends beyond toxin production. Current research underscores that ...

This is a preview. Log in through your library . Abstract Twenty-nine strains of Corynebacterium diphtheriae isolated from throats and 29 strains from skin lesions, the latter mainly from communities ...

Despite a steady decline in reported cases following a large outbreak in 2022, diphtheria is still being reported in Europe, with the number of cases higher than before 2020. An ECDC Rapid Risk ...

Diphtheria was once a leading cause of death for children; immunization programs eventually changed that for most countries. But the bacterial infection still occurs in low- and middle-income ...

With cases soaring, diphtheria is on track to return as a major global threat as it evolves resistance to a number of antibiotic classes, a study has warned. Experts from the UK and India analysed ...

Diphtheria - a relatively easily-preventable infection - is evolving to become resistant to a number of classes of antibiotics and in future could lead to vaccine escape, warn an international team of ...