Diagnosis can often be made based on the appearance of the throat with confirmation by microbiological culture.
The disease was first described in the 5th century BC by Hippocrates.
can you die from Diphtheria?
The virulence factor for diphtheria is an exotoxin named diphtheria exotoxin.
No, the noun 'diphtheria' is a common noun, a word for any instance of diphtheria.
The bacterium that causes the infection diphtheria.
Diphtheria means "leather" because of the leathery membrane that forms on the tonsils. The general abbreviation is "DIP" or "diph". There are a multitude of combined vaccines for diphtheria and other contagious diseases where diphtheria is acknowledged by a "D". DPT: Diphtheria-Pertussis-Tetanus vaccine DIPR: Diphtheria Toxin Resistant
Diphtheria is an infectioncaused by the bacterium Corynebacterium diphtheriae.
Diphtheria is an infectioncaused by the bacterium Corynebacterium diphtheriae
Diphtheria is an infectioncaused by the bacterium Corynebacterium diphtheriae.
Diphtheria is an infectioncaused by the bacterium Corynebacterium diphtheriae.
Diphtheria is an infectioncaused by the bacterium Corynebacterium diphtheriae.
Diphtheria is an infectioncaused by the bacterium Corynebacterium diphtheriae.