Toxigenic Corynebacterium ulcerans in human and non-toxigenic Corynebacterium diphtheriae in cat.

ABSTRACT: Corynebacterium diphtheriae and Corynebacterium ulcerans are rarely isolated from clinical samples in Belgium. A case of toxigenic C. ulcerans in a woman is described, which confirms that this pathogen is still present. During investigation of the patient's cats, only a non-toxigenic toxin-bearing C. diphtheriae strain was detected.

SUBMITTER: Detemmerman L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4184488 | biostudies-literature | 2013 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature