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NAL Agricultural Thesaurus
U.S. Department of Agriculture

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Fields of Study > animal and human health > diseases and disorders (animals and humans) > infectious diseases and infestations > infectious diseases > bacterial infections > diphtheria
Animals, Livestock, One Health > animal and human health > diseases and disorders (animals and humans) > infectious diseases and infestations > infectious diseases > bacterial infections > diphtheria
Preferred Term:

difteria

Definition:
Infección localizada de las mucosas o la piel causada por cepas toxigénicas de Corynebacterium diphtheriae. Se caracteriza por la presencia de una seudomembrana en el lugar de la infección. La toxina diftérica, producida por el bacilo C. diphtheriae, puede producir miocarditis, polineuritis y otros efectos tóxicos sistémicos.
Concept Schemes:
https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt
Términos Genéricos:
infecciones bacterianas
Términos Relacionados:
URI:
https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/332174
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