Diphtheria

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University of Oklahoma Study Abroad Microbiology in Arezzo, Italy[1]

Etiology/Bacteriology

| Domain = Bacteria | Phylum = Actinobacteria | Class = Actinobacteria | Order = Actinomycetales | Family = Corynebacteriaceae | Genus = Corynebacterium | Species = Diphtheriae

Taxonomy

Pathogenesis

Virulence factors

Mechanism

Adherence

Invasion of the cell

Encountering macrophages

Clinical features

Diagnosis

Treatment

Prevention

Host immune response

References