Molecular and epidemiologic characterization of the diphtheria outbreak in Venezuela
Abstract In 2016, Venezuela faced a large diphtheria outbreak that extended until 2019. Nasopharyngeal or oropharyngeal samples were prospectively collected from 51 suspected cases and retrospective data from 348 clinical records was retrieved from 14 hospitals between November 2017 and November 201...
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Main Authors: | Ricardo A. Strauss, Laura Herrera-Leon, Ana C. Guillén, Julio S. Castro, Eva Lorenz, Ana Carvajal, Elizabeth Hernandez, Trina Navas, Silvana Vielma, Neiris Lopez, Maria G. Lopez, Lisbeth Aurenty, Valeria Navas, Maria A. Rosas, Tatiana Drummond, José G. Martínez, Erick Hernández, Francis Bertuglia, Omaira Andrade, Jaime Torres, Jürgen May, Silvia Herrera-Leon, Daniel Eibach |
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Language: | EN |
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Nature Portfolio
2021
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Online Access: | https://doaj.org/article/ec52c6b1977044c98aa3f84f9f89a1e6 |
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