Toxigenic Corynebacterium ulcerans infection in a veterinary student in London, United Kingdom, May 2010.
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We report on a case of toxigenic Corynebacterium ulcerans infection in a fully immunised veterinary student, investigated in London, United Kingdom, in May 2010. There was no ongoing transmission in human contacts. Possible animal sources were identified.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Euro surveillance : bulletin Europeen sur les maladies transmissibles = European communicable disease bulletin
دوره 15 31 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2010