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Mem. Inst. Oswaldo Cruz
; 103(4): 396-400, June 2008. ilus, tab
Artigo
em Inglês
| LILACS
| ID: lil-486871
RESUMO
The frequency and severity of human infections associated with Corynebacterium ulcerans appear to be increasing in different countries. Here, we describe the first C. ulcerans strain producing a diphtheria-like toxin isolated from an elderly woman with a fatal pulmonary infection and a history of leg skin ulcers in the Rio de Janeiro metropolitan area.