Recent advances in targeted cancer therapy hold great promise for both research and
clinical applications and push the boundaries in finding new treatments for various currently …

Diphtheria toxin (DT) is the main virulence factor of Corynebacterium diphtheriae, C.
ulcerans and C. pseudotuberculosis. Moreover, new Corynebacterium species with the …

The Eurasian beaver (Castor fiber) has been reintroduced successfully in Germany since
the 1990s. Since wildlife is an important source of zoonotic infectious diseases, monitoring …

The chemical modification of cellular macromolecules by the transfer of ADP-ribose unit (s),
known as ADP-ribosylation, is an ancient homeostatic and stress response control system …

Within the genus Corynebacterium, six species are potential carriers of the tox gene, which
encodes the highly potent diphtheria exotoxin: Corynebacterium diphtheriae …

Skin and soft tissue infections are brought on by invasion of microbes on the skin and
underlying soft tissues (SSTIs). They appear in a series of shapes, causes the high level of …

This study tested the hypothesis that Corynebacterium pseudotuberulosis strains isolated
from small herds of ruminants in the state of Pará have a clonal genomic profile. Serum …

Background Corynebacterium diphtheriae complex was formed by the species C.
diphtheriae, Corynebacterium ulcerans and Corynebacterium pseudotuberculosis in the …

Corynebacterium diphtheriae infections can be caused by toxigenic and nontoxigenic
strains. Diphtheria toxoid–containing vaccines (DTaP, Tdap, Td) only protect against …

Background: In industrialised countries diphtheria is a rare but still life-threatening disease
with a recent increase in cases due to migration and zoonotic aspects. Due to the rarity of …