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Hall, Aron J., Cassiday, Pamela K., Bernard, Kathryn A., Bolt, Frances, Steigerwalt, Arnold G., Bixler, Danae, Pawloski, Lucia C., Whitney, Anne M., Iwaki, M., Baldwin, Adam, Dowson, Christopher G., Komiya, Takako, Takahashi, Motohide, Hinrikson, Hans P. and Tondella, Maria L.. (2010) Novel Corynebacterium diphtheriae in domestic cats. Emerging Infectious Diseases , Vol.16 (No.4). ISSN 1080-6059

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Official URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3201/eid1604.091107

Abstract

Novel nontoxigenic Corynebacterium diphtheriae was isolated from a domestic cat with severe otitis. Contact investigation and carrier study of human and animal contacts yielded 3 additional, identical isolates from cats, although no evidence of zoonotic transmission was identified. Molecular methods distinguished the feline isolates from known C. diphtheriae.

Item Type:	Journal Article
Subjects:	Q Science > QL Zoology S Agriculture > SF Animal culture
Divisions:	Faculty of Science > Life Sciences (2010- ) > Biological Sciences ( -2010)
Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH):	Corynebacterium diphtheriae, Cats -- Diseases, Otitis in animals, Animals as carriers of disease
Journal or Publication Title:	Emerging Infectious Diseases
Publisher:	US Department of Health and Human Services
ISSN:	1080-6059
Date:	April 2010
Volume:	Vol.16
Number:	No.4
Identification Number:	10.3201/eid1604.091107
Status:	Peer Reviewed
Access rights to Published version:	Open Access
Funder:	Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (Great Britain) (BBSRC), Micropathology Ltd., Medical Research Council (Great Britain) (MRC)
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URI:	http://wrap.warwick.ac.uk/id/eprint/3855