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Potential pathogenic role of aggregative-adhering Corynebacterium diphtheriae of different clonal groups in endocarditis.
Brazilian journal of medical and biological research = Revista brasileira de pesquisas medicas e biologicas - 1 Nov 2008
Hirata R, Pereira G A, Filardy A A, Gomes D L R, Damasco P V, Rosa A C P, Nagao P E, Pimenta F P, Mattos-Guaraldi A L
Abstract excerpt
Invasive diseases caused by Corynebacterium diphtheriae have been described increasingly. Several reports indicate the destructive feature of endocarditis attributable to nontoxigenic strains. However, few reports have dealt with the pathogenicity of invasive strains. The present investigation de...
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